1. The New England Colonies
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The New England Colonies

2. Location 1. Massachusetts Bay Plymouth Salem Boston 2. Rhode Island
Providence
3. Connecticut
Hartford
4. New Hampshire
Portsmouth

3. Founded 1. Massachusetts Bay (1630) John Winthrop
2. Rhode Island (1647)
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
3. Connecticut (1636)
Thomas Hooker
4. New Hampshire (1679)
David Thomson

4. Reasons Founded 1. Massachusetts Bay
Build a colony that would be an example of Christian Living.
2. Rhode Island
Freedom of religion
Peace with Native Americans
3. Connecticut
Didn’t agree with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay
Better farmland
4. New Hampshire
Economic opportunities
Fishing settlement

5. Religious Beliefs Massachusetts Bay
Puritans- Follow the Bible exactly as it is written.
Example for all to follow.
Strict punishments for those who did not follow their beliefs
Connecticut, Rhode Island & New Hampshire
Freedom of religion

6. Economy
Industries
Farming
Businesses
Fishing

7. Daily Lives
Will focus on in future lessons

8. Native Americans 3. Connecticut 1. Massachusetts Bay
Took over N.A. land
Pequot War- caused N.A. to split up
4. New Hampshire
King Philips War
Many colonists and N.A. died but colonist took over land.
1. Massachusetts Bay
 Poor treatment
2. Rhode Island
Live in peace

9. Government
CT- Fundamental Orders - elect their own leaders, (only white men who owned land could vote)
Will focus on in future lessons

10. Important People
John Winthrop
Puritan governor who believes MA Bay colony should be an example of Christian living for all people.
Follow the Bible exactly as written.

11. Important People Roger Williams expelled from MA Bay for his beliefs
Roger Williams
expelled from MA Bay for his beliefs
Disagreed with religious beliefs (should have religious freedom)
Church should be separate from government
Peace with Native Americans.
Established RI so that there was consent with the people

12. Important People Anne Hutchinson
Expelled from MA Bay colony for sedition
Settled settlement which led to the R.I. colony

13. Important People Metacomet Leader of the Wampanoag tribe
Known as King Philip to the English
Encouraged Native American tribes to unite and fight for control of their land