Religious Dissenters of North American Colonies By: Darren Gonzalez Bhagyesh Patel Amritpal Singh Chopra Block 2

Key terms Dissenter- a person who doffers in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority Unorthodox -contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted Salvation - deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians Narragansett- native group from what is current day Rhode Island

Anne Hutchinson Background Info Born in and at: Alford, England ;1591 She fought the Church of England. Lived in Boston Daughter of an English minister Moved to the new world in 1634

Anne Hutchinson Rebellion Believed in minster John Cotton Had prayer meetings Had unorthodox views Stated that people could get answers and talk to God directly Threatened the minister's role Believed she could interpret the scripture by herself Believed that by teaching that good works were evidence of true conversion and salvation

What Happen After to Anne Hutchinson? Moved to Province Than moved once more to New Amsterdam or modern day New York Died in 1643

Roger Williams Born 1603 in London Originally Reformed Puritan, then Reformed Baptist Left the UK in 1630 Arrived at Boston in Massachusetts Bay Colony on February 5, 1631

Roger Williams Beliefs Preached separation of church and state Believed in complete religious freedom Claimed that taking land from the natives without proper payment was unfair Ideas were rejected by the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Roger Williams and the New Colony Williams was banished from Massachusetts Purchased land from Narragansett Indians in 1636 and founded the Rhode Island Colony Colony presented complete religious freedom Many dissenters from English New World went to seek refuge

Thomas Hooker ( ) Thomas Hooker was a prominent British American Colonial Clergymen. Seeked religious independence from other Puritan sects in Massachusetts. Is the “Father of Connecticut” and founded the city of Hartford in Credited with the first advanced view of democracy. Made the “Fundamental Orders of Connecticut”. Fled to Massachusetts from Holland after he was put on trial by the Church of England for preaching the innovation of Puritanism.

Main Reasons for Settling Connecticut When he arrived in Massachusetts Bay (1633) he preached a company of Puritans who later became followers of his. Hooker’s beliefs were contrary and resistive to those of John Cotton. Seeked suffrage(voting rights) for those of male members who owned property. Said that the all people had the God-Given right to choose their magistrates.