New England Colonies Protestant: Christians who don’t consider themselves to be Catholic Persecute – to treat differently or badly because of beliefs or ethnicity

New England Colonies New England Colonies – British colonies on northeastern Atlantic coast: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire Puritans – Anglicans who wanted to fix, or “purify” Church of England

New England Colonies “Evil Times” – time when Puritans were persecuted in England Puritans decided to come to America Settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony where land was cheap Came for religious freedom

New England Colonies John Winthrop was first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans tried to keep other religions out Great Migration – 1629 – 1640, 15,000 people came to Massachusetts; most to Boston

New England Colonies Puritans were strict; no one could question their authority Minister Thomas Hooker believed government had too much power Left colony with about 100 followers to found Connecticut

New England Colonies Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – plan of government; limited governor’s power; allowed non-church members to vote; has roots of representative government (government where people vote for leaders)

New England Colonies Religious tolerance – the belief that people should be able to worship as they see fit Roger Williams – believed Puritan church had too much power Broke from Massachusetts to create Rhode Island RI had total religious freedom for all

New England Colonies Martyr – someone who makes a sacrifice that makes people believe in their cause, often becoming stronger in death or failure than while fighting Anne Hutchinson – spoke out against Puritan rule

New England Colonies People began to follow her example Massachusetts leaders put her on trial; said a woman didn’t have the right to question “God’s law” She was exiled from colony; became a “martyr” for her cause and a symbol for the fight for religious freedom

New England Colonies Pilgrim – someone who makes a journey for a religious reason Separatists – Anglicans who wanted to completely separate from Church of England Separatists left England on the Mayflower as religious pilgrims

New England Colonies Pilgrims landed in Plymouth in 1620 Created the Mayflower Compact, a series of laws, to govern their colony Received help from natives, Squanto and Samoset, to survive