1. The New England Colonies

2. DO NOW: Answer the following two questions:
What might make you and your family move to another state or another country?
What might have made people move in the 1600s and 1700s?

4. Life in New England Religion
-Puritans’ religion was at the Center of Daily Life.
-On Sundays, Puritans were required by law to observe the
Sabbath and go to Church
-Nobody was allowed to play games or go to
taverns
-The average family had 7 or 8 kids

5. Religion Massachusetts had very strict religious rules
Roger Williams felt that the Church had too much power.
He believed in a Separation of Church and State
He was banished from the colony and started the colony,
Rhode Island.
He believed in Religious Toleration-
A willingness to let others practice their
own religion.
He allowed Protestants, Jews and
Catholics to worship freely.
Others who disliked the strict rule of
Mass., flocked to Providence and other
towns in Rhode Island

6. Religion A woman who fled to Rhode Island was Anne Hutchinson.
She was a devout Puritan from Massachusetts
She expressed her own views and sometimes criticized Sunday sermons.
According to Puritan belief, women did not have a right to explain God’s law, and Anne was put on trial.
She told the court that God had
spoken to her directly, which
again went against Puritan
belief.
She was banished from the
colony and headed to Rhode
Island where she could practice
her religion freely.

7. Government Massachusetts- John Winthrop was Governor
General Court- Male church members elected representatives to an assembly
Connecticut- the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Gave the vote to all men who were property owners, including those who were not church members.
Limited the power of the Governor, expanding the idea of Representative Government
Puritan laws were very strict. Many crimes carried the death penalty, including witchcraft.

8. Government
Town Meetings- Settlers discussed and voted on many issues in local society
New Englanders had a chance to speak their minds
This experience encouraged the growth of democratic ideals in New England.
Town meetings still take
place today
What are some topics that
they may have discussed?

9. Land/ Climate Economy Rocky soil, difficult for farming
Long, cold winters
Rich forests
Hunted wild turkey and deer
Wood from trees used for shipbuilding
Fishing (shellfish, oysters, lobsters, etc.)
Grew crops such as corn, pumpkins, squash and beans
Hunting whales (oil for lamps, ivory and other products)

10. In closing…
To what extent did the New England Colonies practice democratic, American ideals? What about the colonies were Democratic? Undemocratic?