Pilgrim or Puritan
Pilgrims vs Puritans Pilgrims Were separatists Extreme Puritans Wanted to separate from the church Puritans Non Separatists Purify the Church of England Everyone must go to church
Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Bay Colony New England: Plymouth, Boston, Salem Motives: Escape religious persecution – Pilgrims- strict Protestants who were angry with the Anglican Church and its actions – Gov. John Winthrop- wanted “City upon a Hill” a model city.
Mayflower Compact
Signers promised to form a government and respect its laws Have town hall meetings All male church members who had the FULL conversion experience could vote in 1631.
Half Way Covenant
1662, gives all ½ church members who have not had a full conversion experience the right to vote. In 1691 all land owners get to vote
Roger Williams
Founder of Rhode Island Banished for speaking out against church Believed all men should vote or Universal Male Sufferage
Salem Witch Trials
Blame witches for attacks or disease that year Children would have convulsions and hid under chairs 20 people were hung or pressed to death. Could have been caused by mold, hysteria, or greed to seize land.