READING RESPONSE FOR MORGAN’S CHAPTER: A SPECIAL COMMISSION (chapter 6) 1. Covenant- what is a covenant in general? What was THE Covenant for Puritans.

2. How were Puritan settlements organized, as in the physical layout of the town or village? Why were they organized that way?

3. What were some characteristics of congregational churches? How did someone become a member of a church?

4. What are one or two reasons why separatists were of great concern to John Winthrop?

5. Feel free to discuss anything else you found significant or interesting about the reading that you were unable to include in any of the above questions.