What values that we now consider 'american' were contributed by the puritans? in the 1920s, how did people remember the puritans? define the word 'caricature' and explain how it relates to the puritans. to what extent did puritans condemn alcohol consumption, artistic beauty, and poetry? what did the puritans believe was the primary purpose of government? what did the puritans think about the separation of church and state? what is a 'separatist'? were the puritans 'separatists'? if not, describe their philosophy regarding the church of england. what is a 'covenant'? explain the function of 'covenants' in the way the puritans saw the world. did puritans believe in tightly knit communities and families, or did they value families that were dispersed? describe some reasons why puritans came to america from europe. what were some of the strategies new england colonists used to deal with the labor shortage? describe some of the religious beliefs of the puritans?