Entry Task  On a piece of paper….  1. You are a Pilgrim, packing to leave for the New World. What do you bring with you? State the purpose for each of your items.  Example: I would bring an Ax so I could use it to chop wood and for self defense.  You can only pack 6 Items.  Food is already packed

Separatists vs. Puritans  Wanted to split from the Church of England  Believed the King should not be the head of the Church  Settled at Plymouth  Wanted to change the Church of England  Believed the King should not be the head of the Church  Settled in Massachusetts

Calvinism Predestination. Good works could not save those predestined for hell. No one could be certain of their spiritual status. Gnawing doubts led to constantly seeking signs of “conversion.”

Separatist Beliefs: (don’t have to take notes)  Puritans who believed only “visible saints” [those who could demonstrate in front of their fellow Puritans their elect status] should be admitted to church membership.  Because the Church of England enrolled all the king’s subjects, Separatists felt they had to share churches with the “damned.”  Therefore, they believed in a total break from the Church of England

Puritans Chase Away Father Christmas [1652]

The Mayflower  Became squatters without legal right to land & specific authority to establish a govt.  Negotiated with the Virginia Company to settle in its jurisdiction.  Non-Separatists included Captain Myles Standish. Plymouth Bay way outside the domain of the Virginia Company  a group of 102 people [half Separatists]

The Mayflower Compact November 11, 1620 Written and signed before the Pilgrims disembarked from the ship. Not a constitution, but an agreement to form a crude govt. and submit to majority rule.  Signed by 41 adult males.

That First Year…. Winter of  Nearly Half died None chose to leave in 1621 when the Mayflower sailed back. Fall of 1621  First “Thanksgiving.”  Colony survived with fur [especially beaver], fish, and lumber. Plymouth stayed small and economically unimportant.  1691  only 7,000 people  Merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Native Americans  A Native American named Samoset walked into their settlement  Spoke broken English  Introduced them to Squanto  Squanto had lived in Europe  Taught the Pilgrims how to fertilize using fish in the soil.

The Great Migration  Puritans left England due to religious persecution  40,000 left to join the New England colonist  Formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony  Included the Pilgrim’s colony

New England Economy  Common Jobs  Merchant  Fishing  Shipbuilding  Skilled Craftspeople

Expectations for group work  Everyone contributes  Students can work in any group  Noise and disruptions are kept to a minimum  All voices are heard  What does it look like?

Group Presentation  Work together to solidify your work for Wednesday