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The New England Colonies
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Most of New England were religious people who disagreed with the established church; called Puritans Wanted to purify Church of England Separatists-started their own churches Puritans follow teachings of John Calvin They were a problem for English monarchs who led Anglican Church Some Puritans sought refuge in North America
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1620- Puritans (Pilgrims) crossed the Atlantic in the Mayflower Plymouth Colony- Massachusetts Bay Mayflower Compact-agreement by around 100 Pilgrims to form a government and obey its laws
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1630- John Winthrop brings large Puritan Group over Start Massachusetts Bay Colony by forming town of Boston Form a Republic- Puritan man run government Elect a governor (radical at the time) Rhode Island-home to radical Puritans
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Puritans didn’t practice religious toleration Puritans believed God would punish any people who tolerated individual choice in religion Massachusetts governor executed four Quakers and burned their books Roger Williams/Anne Hutchinson-argued Massachusetts had not done enough to break away from Anglican ways
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Roger Williams Argued settlers had no right to take land from Indians Said they need to purchase the land Goes to Rhode Island, founds Providence Anne Hutchinson Argued Gods grace alone was key to salvation Leaders of Massachusetts opposed women preachers Banished From Massachusetts
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Whenever cattle and children sickened and died; evil magic was suspected For safety, witches were identified, prosecuted and neutralized Salem Massachusetts-1692=19 suspected witches were executed Accusations reached members of prominent families including governors wife Judges Dropped further trials http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch- trials/videos/salem-witch-trials http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch- trials/videos/salem-witch-trials
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Puritans saw native Americans as lazy savages Pequot War 1630’s Puritans engaged with Fur Trade with Pequot's and other Indian tribes Rivalry over trade and Indian opposition to English land expansion led to war Puritan's teamed up with Narragansett and Mohegan
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After Pequot War the Puritans worked to convert Indians to Christianity Praying towns- Indians pressured to move here so they could be easily supervised 1674-14 Praying towns with 1600 Indians living there Forced Indians to abandon traditional ways and clothing for English way of doing things
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1675-Massive Indian rebellion Named after Metacom-chief known to colonists as “King Philip” Indians got guns from traders-devastated colonies at 1 st Tide turned in 1676-Colonists destroy Indian crops and Indians run out of ammo Colonists would acquire rest of their land Defeated Indians fled to French colony in Canada
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