1. Get out Theo vs. Dem MBC Article and HW from Friday 1. Why was MBC settled? 2. What evidence supports the claim of THEOCRACY? 3. What evidence supports the claim of DEMOCRACY? –This is one of your Short Answer questions for Unit One Test (Friday) 4. What would your thesis/claim be? “Massachusetts Bay Colony was a theocracy/democracy because….(2-3 reasons)”

2. Church and State: Peanut Butter and Jelly? “The Puritans believed in a separation of church and state, but not a separation of the state from God.”

3. The New England Colonies

4. The New England Colonies pg. 50-54 How did the geography of the New England Colonies impact the development of its economy? (Trade v. Farming)

5. New England Colonies Includes: –Massachusetts –Rhode Island –New Hampshire –Connecticut Founded mainly for religious purposes – mainly from England – Puritans – Little religious tolerance Short growing season with rocky soil = corn, shipping, fishing, timber

6. GROUP 1: INTRODUCTION GROUP 2: THE MAYFLOWER AND PLYMOUTH COLONY GROUP 3:BRADFORD AND THE 1 ST THANKSGIVING

7. Puritans and the Church of England Residents of New England left England b/c they disagreed with the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church (only legal church) –Known as Puritans (want to purify church, still affiliated) –Separatists: leave to begin their own church (PILGRIMS!) –Thought it was too similar to Catholic Church –Didn’t like hierarchy

9. GROUP 4: THE CITY UPON A HILL

10. Puritans arrive in Massachussetts: New England colony (Plymouth, Boston, Salem) 1.Motives = to escape religious persecution a.Governor John Winthrop: 1630 more Puritans come to make their colony, “A city upon the hill”… inspiration and example to the rest of the world of how one should be living b.Predestination: These people of the church were chosen by God to do this c.Non-puritans allowed to live here for economic purposes

12. GROUP 5: PURITAN LIFE

13. a.Puritans: Required all members to attend church (very strict, fined if missed, no sleeping, women important for child birth) b.Est. town meetings to make laws (democracy!) i.1631, all male church members (THE CHOSEN ONES: had conversion experience of journey to the colony) had the right to vote ii.1662, Half Way Covenant gives ½ church members (no conversion experience, children of original members) right to vote iii.1691, all male landowners gain right to vote

14. Half-way Covenant Significance This step increased the diminishing minority of church members in the colonies, extended church discipline over more people, and encouraged a greater number to seek conversion and work for the benefit of the church.

15. GROUP 6: DISSENT IN MASS. BAY COLONY

16. Dissent in MBC a.Roger Williams: Founder of Rhode Island colony i.Banished for speaking out against Church regulation, ‘too strict!” ii.Est universal male suffrage (right to vote) and religious freedom in RI iii.Anne Hutchinson i.female leadership in the church ii.Personal relationship with God as opposed to church leaders

17. GROUP 7: CONNECTICUT

18. Connecticut 1636 - Thomas Hooker Hartford, CT Significance: more gov’t representation and separation of church and state Non-church members need voting rights First constitution Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

19. GROUP 8: WITCHCRAFT

20. c. Salem Witch Trials Blame witches for native attacks, disease, bad things, etc. Target: women, non-puritans, poor “afflicted child” went into convulsions, ran around, hid under furniture Around 20 put to death IMPORTANCE = those accused were showing a loss of lose religious passion…making $ and freedoms become priority (sex, drugs, & rock n’ roll!) http://www.history.com/shows/mankind -the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/mankind- the-story-of-all-of-us-salem-witch-trials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= JU8GvfeaOMo

21. CONFLICT WITH NATIVE AMERICANS

22. Conflict with Natives in New England Pequot War (1637) –NE colonist accuse Pequots of murdering English trader – NA deny –Significance: showed continued removal of native land at the expense of European expansion (over 700 dead) Natives were not going to give up land without a fight NE fought with enemies of the Pequot Pequot nation was eliminated; few survivors went to live in the “praying towns” Praying Towns: –Puritans try to convert NA with missionaries –Controlled location –1674: 14 praying towns with 1,600 inhabitants –Assimilation  clothing, religion, language, gender norms

23. Let’s read about King Phillip’s War