what were the differences between the quakers and the puritans?

Answer 1

The Puritans, identified with the Massachusetts Bay Colony, originally wanted to "purify" the Church of England. They were pretty straight-laced people, and probably not much fun. The word "puritanical" implies overly rigid, doctrinaire.

The Quakers, identified with the Pennsylvania Colony, originated as a sect, probably with Germanic roots, that featured ecstatical religious experience; they "quaked" with ecstasy. The Quakers have a long tradition of pacifism. They're opposed to war, and many Quakers have obtained "conscientious objector" status regarding military service. In the Civil War era, Quakers were abolitionists active in the Underground Railroad.

Answer 2

puritans believe in witchery,quakers believed in bigamy.

Answer 3

one significant difference shakers were celibate, puritans were not. good thing for the puritansm we would not have Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the converse, we would not have Oneida Silver company. I jumped the question, thanks to my more austute community members i realized my error. thanks,lolita s.