1. Northern and Middle Colonies
Puritans
Pilgrims/Separatists
Mayflower Compact
William Bradford
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Congregational Church
Work ethic
Blue Laws
Rhode Island
Anne Hutchinson
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Town meetings
Northern Colonies (Leave room for a small chart)
Restoration
Dominion of New England
Colonial Governors
Salutary neglect
Pennsylvania
Middle Colonies (Leave room for a small chart)
King Philip’s War
Settlement differences
New Amsterdam
New Jersey

2. Puritans: Their Great Migration
Puritans fled England due to religious persecution
Puritans wanted to purify the church
They were not so pure: they liked to drink and have sex
Brought lots of barleys and hop in barrels
They thought it was their job to populate the world
They didn’t want other groups in their settlements
They supported religious freedom, but only for them

3. Here come the Pilgrims
The Pilgrims were a groups of Puritans that wanted to separate from the Church of England (Separatists)
They were kicked out of Holland and England and then came to America in 1620
They landed in Massachusetts, but were supposed to be in Virginia
Not everyone of the Mayflower was a Pilgrim (35 of 102)
66 days of travel
Before going on land, the passengers made an agreement called the Mayflower Compact: early attempt at self government
Adult males would have town meetings to discuss issues

4. Pilgrims vs Indians
We found a place like a grave. We decided to dig it up. We found first a mat, and under that a fine bow. We also found bowls, trays, dishes, and things like that. We took several of the prettiest things to carry away with us and covered the body up again."

5. Pilgrim Truths Half of the settlers died within 4 months
They didn’t land on Plymouth Rock first
They didn’t all wear tall hats with buckles and all black clothing
Squanto did teach the Pilgrims to plant corn………so would stop stealing from the Indians
The first “thanksgiving” was a harvest festival in 1621
It wasn’t an annual event and no fixed time
Harvest festivals were already being done by Indians
Turkey wasn’t the main meat
Not a major holiday until the 1800’s…..Civil War (Lincoln)
Bet You Didn’t Know

6. Other Puritan colonies...
Massachusetts Bay Colony: Puritan colony (1630)
John Winthrop was the governor of the colony
Boston was called the “city upon a hill”
New capital of the church in America
Errand into the wilderness

7. Church All male members of the congregation could vote
Renamed Congregational Church
Not a democracy; much power to church leaders
John Cotton among early leaders
Congregationalists could hire and fire ministers
The male “saints” handled church business Wanted to be different from the Anglican Church
Also associated with the idea of the “puritan work ethic” Work Ethic- Hard work and religious life will bring salvation

8. With or without you….
Some people were predestined to experience an afterlife with God
Only the “elected” or “chosen” were in good standing with God

9. Blue Laws
Laws against worldly pleasures (printed on blue paper) to repress certain things

10. Rhode Island There were threats within the Puritan movement
Roger Williams was a Puritan minister
Believed in buying land from the Indians
Believed in separation of church and state and freedom of religion
This put him in conflict with other leaders and was banished
Founded Rhode Island in 1636
Called Rouge’s Island by some

11. Anne Hutchinson Another challenger to the “New England Way”
Attacked the spirituality of the clergy and opposed predestination
Faith alone is necessary for salvation
Followers called Antinomians
Greek for against the law
Only faith was needed for salvation
Held prayer meetings in her home; said clergy wasn’t needed; said she talked directly to God
Fled to Rhode Island
Walked to her trial 5 months pregnant
Dismissed the idea of original sin
Said she talked to God

12. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Who could vote in Puritan New England?
Saints (male)
Written by Thomas Hooker (founder of the colony)
Called for a representative legislature elected by substantial citizens
Male, adult, land owners
Massachusetts and some of NE used town meetings (direct democracy…no representation)

13. Other colonies began to break away from Massachusetts Bay
Leaving Puritan ideas
Rhode Island, Conn., New Hampshire, etc.

15. Restoration
Charles II was restored to the throne and things began to change quickly for the Puritans
Laws passed against Puritans
Changed Massachusetts from a corporate colony to a Royal colony
Mass. Then under strict royal rule
They believed their covenant with God would protect them
James II (Catholic) followed and created the Dominion of New England to unify the north and do away with colonial assemblies
Edmund Andros was the governor of the area and levied harsh taxes, limiting town meetings, etc.
Fell apart when James II lost power

16. Glorious Revolution-1688
James II dethroned by William and Mary (Dutch Protestants)
Resulted in a limited monarchy in England
English Bill of Rights, 1689: trial by jury
Disbanded the Dominion of New England
Puritan church continued to lose power………voting based on land ownership

17. Controlling the Governors
Colonial governors would not always enforce the King’s rules because the colonists paid his salary

18. Little regulation for the colonies
Salutary neglect: allowing the colonies to develop without over regulation
From , this is how the colonies were governed…it led to ideas of self government in the colonies
Some signs of royal control still remained:
More English administrators than American (judges, etc.)
Few Americans could gain local political power; led to resentment

19. Pennsylvania William Penn Society of Friends\Quakers Their beliefs:
pacifism
no slavery
buy land from Indians
men and women equal in God’s eyes
Created Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love
Called this test of religion a Holy Experiment

20. Middle Colonies

22. King Phillip’s War
Metacom (King Phillip) united several New England Indian tribes against the settlers ( )
Thousands killed on both sides; towns and villages burned
Metacom’s death and defeat signaled the end of major Indian resistance

23. French and Spanish colonies compared to British colonies
The French and Spanish came to America to trade and get raw materials
The English came to settle as well as trade
Which colonies would be more densely populated?

24. New Amsterdam Settled by the Dutch Modern day New York City
Difficulty settling the area, so the Dutch allowed in variety of people
Was separating the English colonies
King Charles II sent his brother the Duke of York to conquer colony
New Netherlands governor could not raise enough men to fight

25. New York Duke of York claims New Netherland and renames it New York
Gives a portion to his friend the Duke of Jersey and this creates New Jersey