Pilgrims Land at Plymouth Religious Freedom and the New World

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Separatists The Pilgrims (separatists) were escaping religious persecution under King James I What’s the difference between separatists and puritans? Separatists: Extreme Puritans. They wanted to completely separate from the Church of England. They believed that they had been elected by God for salvation

But they thought it could be salvaged. Puritans Puritans believed that the Church of England was badly in need of reform. But they thought it could be salvaged. http://www.history.com/topics/puritanism

The Pilgrims (AKA Separatists) In 1608, Separatists first move to Holland, an area long known for its toleration. 1620, they set out for a more remote location that would allow them to protect their community. http://www.history.com/topics/th anksgiving/mayflower-myths

Governing the New World The Pilgrims land outside of the charter’s grant and must form their own governing body The Mayflower Compact, 1620, was the 1st example of direct democracy in colonies. Supported the idea of majority rule

Mayflower Compact, 1620 With a partner, translate the Mayflower Compact into today’s language, then answer the following questions: 1. How is the role of the church different in Plymouth than it is in Jamestown? 2. Who controls creating and enforcing laws in Plymouth? 3. Who was the document created for? 4. What is the common theme throughout the document?

This day, before we came into harbor, observing some not well affected to unity and concord, but gave some appearance of faction, it was thought good there should be an association and agreement that we should combine together in one body, and to submit to such government and governors as we should be common consent agree to make and choose, and set our hands to this that follows word for word. In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord, King James. . . . Having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these present, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic . . . ; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, offices from time to time as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. . . .

Direct Democracy? Sometimes called "pure democracy” A form of democracy in which the people themselves, rather than elected representatives, determine the laws and policies by which they are governed. https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=8YYmww0YQhk&feature

Hard Times Pilgrims go through their own ‘Starving Time” (minus cannibalism) More than 1/2 the settlers fell ill and died that first winter, victims of an epidemic of disease that swept the new colony. Indians help Pilgrims learn how planting crops in exchange for protection from their enemies First famous Thanksgiving in the fall of 1621

First Thanksgiving, 1621 http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/mayflower-myths/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-thanksgiving?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Pilgrim Leadership William Bradford, 1st governor of Plymouth, proclaims Indians are “savage and brutish men” Miles Standish (soldier) will attack enemies of Wampanoag and placed Indian heads on pikes Pilgrims begin to live on Indian lands Indian homes left empty because of diseases and warfare

Miles Standish marching to war, 1622