Bell Work 1.With a shoulder partner, explain what a representative government is. Also discuss evidence that proves that the United States is a representative government. 2.Get your Ipad. Please check the back and make sure its yours.

Objectives Students will explain the significance of the following dates: 1620 Signing of the Mayflower Compact. (8.1C) Students will explain the reasons for teh growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period. (8.3A) Students will evaluate the importance of the Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and Virginia House of Burgesses to the growth of representative government. (8.3B) Students will describe how religion contributed to the growth of representative government

The next group of Colonists that came to the New World didn’t come for reasons we have seen thus far. They didn’t come for gold Or to grow Tobacco In Fact, they didn’t come for riches at all! If they didn’t come to make money, then why did they come? Discuss other reasons that people from England might have come to the new world.

Seeking Religious Freedom

Religious Troubles The protestant reformation led by Martin Luther caused great division between Catholics and the new protestants. To keep the peace, nations in Europe would make established religions. This meant that there was a national religion that had to be practiced in each country. You only had one choice. In England, it was the Church of England. If you tried to worship outside of the Church of England, you were persecuted, or mistreated because of your beliefs

The Pilgrims Come to the New world There was one particular group of people that the king was getting tired of. These people wanted to separate from the Church of England. They were known as separatists, or Pilgrims. To get these people out of his hair, the king granted them a charter to go to the new world

Let’s Review 1.What was the established religion in England? 2.Why were the Pilgrims called seperatists?

Now What do we do? The pilgrims left for the New World in September of After a long hard journey on their ship, the Mayflower, they made it…kind of. You see, the Pilgrims were off their charter. They had not landed in the right place, and they knew it. They had landed in Massachusetts rather than Virginia.

The Pilgrims Make a Plan Since the Pilgrims were off their charter, they had to come up with new laws. Since they were breaking their charter, the laws of the charter were not legal anymore. 41 Pilgrim and non-Pilgrim men signed the Mayflower Compact. This set up new government for the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims then stepped off the boat and named their new colony Plymouth.

Let’s Review 1.What year did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth? 2.The Pilgrims landed in what present day state? 3.Since the Pilgrims were off their charter, they drafted new laws and a representative government called the ___________________.

Remember, we talked about representative government? Hi! I’m your governor, and your representative. The Mayflower Compact is important because it is a baby step toward the Representative Government that we have today! Yay Representative Government!

A Hard Winter and New Friends Like the people of Jamestown, the people of Plymouth had a hard winter. After that winter, the Pilgrims were helped by a neighboring tribe of Native Americans. In the fall, the Pilgrims had a good harvest. Because they saw the Natives help and the good harvest as a gift from God, the Pilgrims set aside a day for giving thanks. Today, Thanksgiving is a national holiday.