New England Colonies Objective-Students will identify why colonists moved to New England and the beliefs they established that impact American society today Identify/Define- 1)Puritans and Separatists 2)Predestination 3)Great Migration 4)John Winthrop (idea on Gov.) 5)City on a Hill 6)Anne Hutchinson 7)Roger Williams 8)Fundamental Orders 9) Confederation and Dominion of New England

ID- Plymouth Plantation (45) Summary #1- Describe how the homes and size of property reflect the economic status of the settlers in Plymouth. –Simple, modest homes (not wealthy, everyone is equal) Q1- Explain what could be more important in a person’s life than money? OI- The Pilgrims End Their Pilgrimage at Plymouth 1) What was the problem that the Pilgrims faced when they arrived outside of domain controlled by the Virginia Company as squatters? –No charter (no legal rights to land and not protected by king) Mayflower Compact- set of laws written on Mayflower to ensure Pilgrims had rules to follow

2) What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact (relate the MC to democracy)? –1st democratic government in colonies stating that laws will be made by the majority, not a single leader 3) Why was Thanksgiving significant to the Pilgrims when compared to the Pilgrims first winter in ? –44 out of 102 settlers died the first winter, had enough food to survive winter

ID-The Great English Migration (46) Summary #2- Where did the majority of Puritans move to? West Indies OI- The Bay Colony Bible Commonwealth, Building the Bay Colony 4) What was the meaning of John Winthrop’s comment, “We shall be as a city upon a hill.”? Create a model Christian society that the world will look up to/copy Q2- Give three example of how “City upon a Hill” still seen in US policy, products, or ideas today? (Where are American ideas copied or encouraged to be copied by others around the world?)

5) How did a person, or “Freeman”, earn the right to vote? Had to be a member of the (Congregational) church 6) What was Governor Winthrop’s opinion on Democracy? He despised democracy! Distrusted common people –Q3- Is Gov. Winthrop right? Evaluate whether all people should have the right to vote? –Q4- Decide what three requirements Americans should we have today for voting and explain why each requirement is necessary? (ie- Age, photo id, education, citizenship, immigrants, taxes, property ownership, community participation)

ID- Anne Hutchinson, Dissenter (p 48) Summary #3- What is a dissenter? Someone who disagrees with the majority Q5- Identify 3 issues in America (past of present) motivated by a minority that the majority of Americans might not support? OI- Trouble in the Bible Commonwealth, The Rhode Island “Sewer” Predestination- idea God has already chosen if you go to heaven or hell when you are born 7) How did Anne Hutchinson disagree with the doctrine of Predestination? Said that you don’t have to follow God’s laws if he has already decided if you are saved or not

8) What were the two ways Roger Williams disagreed with the Mass. Bay’s Charter? Native Am. Should be paid for their land Gov. and religion should be separate Q6- Evaluate/Judge if religion have a place in Gov? Explain why religion might be positive or negative to a society. 9) Upon founding Rhode Island, what right did Roger Williams guarantee for all colonists? Freedom of religion for all people RI nicknamed “Sewer of New England”- looked down on by other NE colonies

ID- Seventeenth-Century New England Settlements (49) Summary #4- How many colonies started in New England? Identify the ones that became states. 6 (Mass,. Conn., RI, New Hampshire, Maine) OI- New England Spreads Out 10) What did the Fundamental Orders establish in Connecticut? Gov. by substantial citizens (clergy, land owners 11) How does this show evidence of democracy? At least some participation in Gov., more than a monarchy 12) What was the purpose of the founding of New Haven? Create an even more religiously strict colony

ID- Matthew Hopkins Witch Finder (P 80 Ch 4) Summary- Explain how one of Mathew Hopkin’s techniques to find witches does not make sense? Animals eat meat and blood All people float if they hold their breath (they only sink when they exhale- meaning they are drowning) OI- The Halfway Covenant and the Salem Witch Trials (P 79) 13) What was the purpose of the “Halfway Covenant?” (Think about religious participation) To allow more people to join (and be controlled) by the church More settlers are moving to NEng. who are not Puritans and might not want to follow the Congregational (Puritan) Church’s rules

14) Why were most of the women accused of being witches? (Why would people want to get the women in trouble?) They were from successful families (women were jealous) 15) What does the Salem Witch Trial show about the growing division in American society at the time? (What is happening to the lives of people in Salem and the rest of the US?) Growing division between the rich and poor (everyone is not equally poor any more)