1. THE NORTH
New England

2. Politics in [North] New England
Politics & Religion closely linked
Gov’t officials also church members
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Representative Democracy
Allowed men who weren’t church members to vote
Outlined powers of general courts
**Church and State in New England

3. Social Factors Great Migration (1630-1640) 3 main reasons:
Thousands of people left England
3 main reasons:
People losing jobs
Charles I raises taxes
Anglican Church punishing Puritans
**The Massachusetts Bay Colony

4. Education is important
Daily Life & Customs
Revolves around religion (Puritan)
Skilled workers, farmers, fishermen, and fur- traders
Education is important
Harvard College founded 1626 – school for ministers

5. Not all Puritans shared the same religious views .
Some challenged the powers of the Church – they were banished!
Roger Williams – Providence
Anne Hutchinson -- Portsmouth

6. Salem Witchcraft Trials
One of the worst community conflicts in the early 1690s
A group of girls accused people of casting spells on them, mostly other women
The community formed a special court to judge the trials
In the end, the trials led to 19 people being put to death
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7. Colonial Labor Force (North)
Master Craftsmen
Skilled trades such as blacksmithing, weaving, shipbuilding, and printing.
Slave Labor
Little Need for slaves as agriculture, farming, was not used much.
Apprentices
Lived with a master craftsman and learned skills of a specific trade.
13-14 years of age.

8. Colonial Economy of the North
Economics of the [North]
Colonial Economy of the North
New England
Harsh Climate and Rocky Soil
Little Agriculture
Agriculture = Farming

9. Economy of the North Vocabulary Agriculture
Harsh Climate and Rocky Soil
Little Agriculture
Vocabulary
Agriculture

10. Economy (North) Trade was vital to New England's Economy Fishing:
Locally, with other colonies, and overseas.
Fishing:
Whale provided valuable oil for lighting.

11. Economy (North) Shipbuilding: Plenty of Forest
Supported the need for fishing/trading boats

12. Review (North)
How did the geography of the [North] New England region help shape it’s economic activities?
How were religion and politics closely linked in the [North] New England region?