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Chapter 3 Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619–1700
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I. The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism 1517 Martin Luther-Protestant Reformation 1530 King Henry VIII leaves Catholic Church Puritans – Wanted ‘pure’ English Church. Separatists – Wanted to break away from Ch. Of England.
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John Calvin
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King Henry VIII
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II. The Pilgrims End Their Pilgrimage at Plymouth 1608 Separatists fled to Holland 1620 Some Separatists (known as Pilgrims) sailed on the Mayflower to Plymouth Bay. Mayflower Compact – An agreement to form a majority government. (usually)
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The Mayflower carried 102 ‘Pilgrims’
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Signing the Mayflower Compact
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Pilgrims @ Plymouth Rock (no historical evidence)
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Another traditional view
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Painting in the White House
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III. The Bay Colony Bible Commonwealth 1630 Puritans found Massachusetts Bay Colony – ~70,000 refugees leave England, Great Migration Massachusetts Bay Colony – Largest and most influential colony. Colonists believed they had a covenant with God to build a holy society.
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Map 3-1a p44
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Map 3-1b p44
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IV. Building the Bay Colony Franchise for “freemen” – Men who belong to church The Bay Colony was not a democracy Taxes for the government-supported church
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V. Trouble in the Bible Commonwealth Quakers were persecuted Anne Hutchinson banished Roger Williams was an extreme Separatist – Arrested, found guilty, fled to Rhode Island Started Baptist church in Providence
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Hutchinson being drummed out of town
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p45 Anne Hutchinson The Dissenter
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Roger Williams – Founder of Rhode Island
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VI. The Rhode Island “Sewer” Complete freedom of religion – Even for Quakers, Jews and Catholics Rhode Island - the most liberal colony Exercised simple manhood suffrage More freedom of opportunity Strongly individualistic & independent
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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VII. New England Spreads Out New England fertile farming area Connecticut’s Fundamental Orders (1639) – Modern democratic constitution Massachusetts Bay Colony expand New Hampshire made a royal colony
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Map 3-2 p46
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VIII. Puritans Versus Indians 1618-19 epidemic killed 3/4s of natives Wampanoag Indians befriended the settlers 1621 The first Thanksgiving was celebrated 1637 Pequot War – Colonial victory 1675-1676 King Philip’s War (First Indian War) – Colonial victory
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IX. Seeds of Colonial Unity and Independence New England Confederation (1643) – Primary aim was to defend against the Indians – Essentially an exclusive Puritan club King Charles II more aggressive towards colonies – Connecticut charter changed – Rhode Island new charter OKs religious tolerance – Mass. Bay Colony charter was revoked
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Table 3-1 p48
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KING JAMES I OF ENGLAND
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X. Andros Promotes the First American Revolution England creates Dominion of New England – New England, New York, and East and West Jersey – Sir Edmund Andros headed the Dominion Navigation Laws – Limited colonial trade
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p49 Sir Edmund Andros
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Map 3-3 p49
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Most products could be bought/sold only to England
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X. Andros Promotes the First American Revolution The Glorious (or Bloodless) Revolution – Catholic James II overthrown – Protestant rulers William II and Mary II The new monarchs inaugurated a period of “salutary neglect”
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King James II of England
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William and Mary
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XI. Old Netherlanders at New Netherland The Netherlands - A colonial power – Dutch East India Company New Netherland along Hudson River – Patroonships, feudal estates, were built Bought Manhattan Island from the Indians – New Amsterdam (later New York City)
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p51 A Woman, by Gerret Duyckinck Depicts a prosperous woman in colonial New York. An example of the local aristocracy know as the “Hudson River lords.”
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XII. Friction with English and Swedish Neighbors Manhattan setters erected a protective wall – Wall Street New Sweden claimed on the Delaware River – Attacked & taken over by the Dutch
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New Amsterdam
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New Sweden & Log Cabins
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The forts of New Sweden.
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Map 3-4 p51
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XIII. Dutch Residues in New York 1664 England seizes New Netherlands – New Amsterdam renamed New York English banner from Maine to the Carolinas
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XIV. Penn’s Holy Experiment in Pennsylvania William Penn – Given land by English king – Attracted many immigrants, especially Quakers Quakers, English dissenters – Refused to pay religious taxes, took no oaths – Refused military service
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William Penn
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XV. Quaker Pennsylvania and Its Neighbors 1681 Penn launched his colony – Bought land from Indians – Representative assembly elected by landowners – “Blue laws” prohibited many activities – Quakers very anti-slavery New Jersey was started by two nobles (1664) Delaware was granted its assembly (1773)
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XVI. The Middle Way in the Middle Colonies New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania – Fertile soil was fertile good for farming – Rivers good for trade (commerce) – Industry flourished in the middle colonies – Varied population, religious toleration – Considerable economic & social democracy Britain continued its hands-off policies.
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