1. Plymouth Rock and Massachusetts Bay

2. Plymouth Colony Settled on Plymouth Rock in 1620
Settled for religious freedom
Pilgrims sought separation from Church of England

3. Mayflower Compact
First written document in colonies establishing self government
Written by Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony

4. Thanksgiving

5. Massachusetts Bay Colony
Created by a large group of Puritans who were seeking religious freedom from England
They too created their own government led by Puritan religious leaders
Settled in New England in 1628

6. City Upon a Hill
Upon creating their colony, Puritan leader John Winthrop said their colony should be a “City Upon a Hill”
He believed that their colony should serve as a model for future colonies

7. Puritans
Puritan values of Massachusetts Bay led to the creation of systems of self government
Additionally, Puritans believed it was your duty on earth to work in order to repay God for your sins
Puritans sought to reform Church of England

8. Puritan women and children
Everyone of Massachusetts Colony worked
Children were expected to work to forsake their sins to God
Women were expected to obey their husbands, have children, and work to forsake their sins