Massachusetts Bay Colony By: Pooja Lal, John Drost, Travis Beni, & Vanessa Mondragon

Key Terms & People ★ General Court ★ Blue Laws ★ New England Way ★ Theocracy ★ John Winthrop ★ Puritans ★ John Cotton

History -Founded in 1630 by governor, John Winthrop -Located in modern-day central New England -Major Cities: Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington, Concord - Major Industries: Agriculture and Manufacturing “We shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us.” ~ J.W.

Government -John Winthrop had 8 assistants that made up his council and were in the General Court -Form of Government: Established as Charter Colony and later became a Theocracy -Only people that could vote: White adult males who were members of the Congregational Church

Population -Puritans from England more than 200 ships came about 1000 Puritans more than 40, about 15,000 in just Boston YearPopulation (Estimated) , , , , , , , , ,000

Culture -Literacy rates were high -Women were excluded -Church was the most important -Follow the rules and live peacefully -Meeting House was in the center of town

The New England Way -John Cotton - “Congregational” -Ultimate power is “God’s Word” -Congregation should be self-sufficient

Religion -The Puritans mainly believed in the theory of Predestination -There was no religious freedom in the areas they inhabited -One couldn’t choose their own salvation -The Puritans kept true to their divine law by doing everything in moderation -Even those who were predestined for salvation couldn’t escape the tradition of divine law

Economy -Major Exports: Fish, Lumber, Domestic Beef, Ships, and Furs. -Imports: Certain foods, Tools, Clothing, sugar, slaves, and refined goods. -Not suitable for extensive plantations, smaller, diverse farms were common (subsistence farming) -Slavery is present, but not on the scale of other colonies and the West Indies.

Native American Relations -Massachusetts was first inhabited by many groups of Native Americans until European settlers arrived -Trade relations were beneficial for both groups -However, tensions arose between the groups and led to two different wars being fought -Pequot War - ( ) -King Philip’s War - ( )

People -John Cotton ( )- Popular “teacher” of the First Church of Boston, he was a very influential figure. -John Winthrop ( )- A founder of the colony, Winthrop was the first governor of Massachusetts Bay.

Events Massachusetts Bay Company receives charter to settle and trade King Phillip’s War between Puritan settlers and Native Americans The charter from 1629 is revoked Dominion of New england is established A new charter deems Massachusetts Bay a royal colony.