New England Colonies

Jamestown Settlement

Pilgrims Founded in 1620 Landed in Plymouth Colony aboard Mayflower Signed Mayflower Compact Came because they wanted to separate from Church of England. Also called Separatists

Leader William Bradford Pilgrims Leader William Bradford

Massachusetts Bay Colony Founded by Puritans in 1630 Came because they wanted to reform the Church of England. They wanted to what they called “A City Upon a Hill.”

John Winthrop was chosen as First Governor and elected 12 times

Puritans Religious group who hoped to reform or change the Church of England The king disapproved of Puritans and their ideas. Persecuted them-canceled Puritan business charters, and had some Puritans jailed. Puritans believed that England had fallen on “evil and declining times.” They wanted to build a new society based on biblical laws and teachings.

Puritans Only male church members could vote – elected representatives to assembly called the General Court If you questioned how colony was being run, you could be banished

Connecticut Founded in 1636 Thomas Hooker led 100 settlers to Hartford He believed governor had too much power He wanted strict limits on government Wrote plan of government called Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Fundamental Orders of CT Gave vote to all men who were property owners and Puritans Limits the government’s power Expands the idea of representative government

Rhode Island Roger Williams

RHODE ISLAND Founded in 1636 Narragansett Indians sold land to Puritan Minister Roger Williams after he was banished from Massachusetts.

Roger Williams believed that Puritan Church had too much power, All white men had right to vote church and state should be completely separate believed in religious tolerance

Anne Hutchinson

Anne Hutchinson Puritan woman who had discussion meetings after Minister’s sermons, questioning church’s teachings She told the court that God spoke directly to her. Banished Ended up going to Rhode Island.

New Hampshire Founded in 1680 Settlers from MA spread out across New England Trading and fishing villages founded

LIFE IN N.E. COLONIES Tightly knit towns and villages dealt with local matters as community Center of village was a common, an open field where cattle graze, and a meetinghouse Town meetings were held in the meetinghouse as well as school. Settlers discussed and voted on many issues.

Economy and Geography Rocky soil…poor farming…short growing season…long cold winters, mild summers. American Indians taught colonists how to grow corn, pumpkins, squash, and beans Settlers hunted wild turkey and deer Settlers cut down trees and used them for shipbuilding Settlers fished for cod, halibut, and whales

RELATIONS WITH AMERICAN INDIANS Metacom, also known as King Phillip was Chief of Wampanoag tribe

There were many fights against settlers:known as King Philip’s War As settlers expanded outward, relationship with American Indians worsened There were many fights against settlers:known as King Philip’s War After a year of fighting Metacom was killed. The English sold his family and 1,000 Native Americans into slavery in West Indies “I am resolved not to see the day when I have no country.”