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Scarlet Letter Research [] [] [] Social Order The church governed the colonies in a form a theocracy. The minister’s teachings from the Bible became law and applied to everyone whether they were rich or poor. Only church members could become freemen. Punishment was used to keep people in order. Whipping, branding, and other forms of humiliation were common practices. Work was taken very seriously. Most people owned small farms. Only a few had large plantations. Social class was determined by hard work, not your lineage. Valued Friendship Sex was considered good as long as it was in the bounds of marriage

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