Why was education so important to the puritans? they believed knowledge of the bible would protect you from the devil. reading and writing would allow you to participate in governmental decisions. an education would provide the people with a richer lifestyle. many of the puritans were teachers, and they supported a strong education.

Hich answer supports the statement, "the state constitution is more detailed than the u. s. constitution"? a) the u. s. constitution was created after state constitutions had been established. b) the u. s. constitution only exists because the state constitutions allowed it to be created. c) the articles in the state constitution do not deal with amendments like the u. s. constitution does. d) the articles in the state constitution deal with more specific issues than does the u. s. constitution.