2. The Pilgrims Land at Plymouth Broke away from the Anglican Church Pilgrims – Fled to Holland to escape prison Worried about losing heritage, headed to America Mayflower Difficult journey Blown off course, decide to settle in New England (Plymouth) Early problems Plague Squanto – helped the early settlers First Thanksgiving Puritans Found Massachusetts John Winthrop – Saw Massachusetts as a haven for the Puritans (1630) Colony would be an example to the world Great Migration Economic hardships 20,000 settlers by 1643 John Winthrop Hid the true laws in the charter from the people (Freemen, General Court) Felt the government should help the church, but the congregation should control its own church Mandatory Church Attendance Regulating Behavior (Blue Laws) Taxes to Benefit the Church

3. Rhode Island Puritans were intolerant of other religions as well. Roger Williams Would not work for the Puritans. Felt they corrupted themselves by remaining in the Anglican Church Ruffled feathers in Salem and Plymouth (Teacher) Puritans expelled him Bought land from the Narragansett and founded Providence where government had no religious authority. Anne Hutchinson Claimed to know who had salvation and who didn’t Claimed God spoke to her directly Banished and headed south, founded Portsmouth Other Puritans were banished and headed South. 1644 Rhode Island is founded (Total separation of church and state)

4. Connecticut Thomas Hooker Wanted to move his congregation Others also headed to the area and formed towns Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) First written constitution in the American colonies All men could vote, not just members of the church Pequot War

5. New Hampshire and Maine Some of Hutchinson’s followers headed north, not south Sir Fernando Gorges – Maine Captain John Mason – New Hampshire Massachusetts claimed both colonies, eventually buying Maine

6. King Phillip’s War 40 years of peace after the Pequot War Fur Trade Trade declines by 1670, forcing of natives to adopt European culture Three Wampanoag tried and executed for murder King Phillip (Chief Metacomet) Settlers won, most natives were driven out of New England