1. Objective: To discuss the reasons for the Puritan’s settlement in America and to examine their way of life.
Do Now: Which of the following freedoms would you give up if you had to choose one? Why?
* Speech * Press * Religion * Trial by Jury

2. Roman Catholic
Church
Episcopalians
Baptists
Protestants
Lutherans
Presbyterians
Church of
England
Separatists
(Pilgrims)
Puritans
Puritans – a group of English Protestants that tried to simplify the Church of England in the 1600’s.

3. England persecuted everyone that refused to agree with the Church of England. Ex.) Puritans, Separatists, Catholics
Persecute – to mistreat
English dissenters saw America as a place where they could worship freely!
Dissent – to disagree

4. Video: Trouble in the Church of England 0:02:34
• The Puritans wanted to reform the Church of England.
reform - to change
Examples:
- simpler forms of worship
- do away with Catholic traditions, such as organ music and special clothes for priests.

5. • John Winthrop was the leader of the Puritans.

6. • In 1629, the Puritans were granted a charter to form the Massachusetts Bay Company.

7. Relations With Native Americans:
- Fighting increased as the Puritans settled on Native American land.
A village militia in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, circa 1637.

8. Hard Work:
- The Puritans worked very hard at farming, fishing, and hunting in order to become successful.
Values:
- religion and education were very important.
- dancing and games were disapproved of, and illegal on the Sabbath.

9. Video: Puritan Intolerance 0:02:26
- The Puritans wanted Massachusetts to be a "City on the Hill".
Video: Puritan Intolerance 0:02:26
• Witches were blamed as scapegoats for their problems,
such as:
- stress
- smallpox
- Native Americans
- belief in the devil
scapegoat - one that receives the blame for others.

11. Witch Scene – Monty Python and the Holy Grail