Colonial Life in America

Salem Witch Trials 1692, Salem, Massachusetts Young girls, under the influence

of Titchuba (a pastors slave) begin misbehaving and accusing “trouble makers” as witches.

People begin to get sick and cattle die, townspeople talk of evil doings.

Evil had to be done away with Neighbors begin accusing each

other to “settle a score” By 1692 19 victims were tried

and executed as being suspected as witches.

Stopped when accusations reached prominent families and the Governors wife.

English Civil War / Glorious Revolution English Civil War

› 1640’s, England developed a Civil War over the power of the crown and Parliament

› Paid little attention to colonies.

› King Charles I vs. Parliament› Parliament: feel the king

has too much authority in passing taxes etc.

› King Charles I is overthrown and beheaded

› Due to lack of stability, Parliament invites Charles II to be the new king in 1660.

Elimination of Dutch Influence› 1664, England wanted

to eliminate Dutch trade competition in America.

› Captured New Netherlands and renamed it New York after James, the Duke of York.

› James II became king and took control of New England Colonies and renamed it the Dominion of New England

Glorious Revolution› 1689, Parliament invited

James II daughter Mary and Husband William to overthrow the King.

› Sets up protestant Kings in Europe / Anglican Church

› James II abdicates the thrown.

› Queen Mary and King William

› Restore charters of New England Colonies

› English Bill of Rights Guarantees basic rights

documented for English Citizens.

From Magna Carta Habeas Corpus

Puritans and Quakers Puritans

› New England Colonies, Mass.

› Did not get along with Natives, constantly at “war” Praying towns – conversion of

NativesTake land from Natives

› Very strict and formal› Life structure centered

around the church› Ministers were community

leaders / politicians.› Strict interpretation of Bible› John Winthrop

Quakers› Middle Colonies, Penn.› Pacifists. › Friendly relations with

Natives Purchased land from

Natives

› No formal ministers.› Speak as spirit moves

you.› Plain and ordinary dress

in “church”› Religious toleration of

Natives› William Penn

Puritan Rebels

Roger Williams› Puritan Minister› Founded Rhode

Island / Providence for religious freedom and toleration

› Banished from Mass. For undermining the church. John Winthrop (Gov.) allowed him to slip away.

Anne Hutchinson› Woman› Held services in

home› Spirit is within you› Follow the word of

God, not the word of the “Church”

› Banished, fled to Rhode Island

› Widowed, mother of 12.

Native American Conflict Pequot War

› 1630’s› New England was trading furs

with Pequot's, and in competition

› Control of the trade became a struggle

› Spread of English territories and land.

› Puritans accused Pequots of murdering an English trader, denied.

› Puritans allied themselves with Narragansett and Mohegan (enemies of Pequot)

› Attacked Pequot village and Pequots retaliated.

Extremely brutal and violent

Treaty of Hartford ends conflict

Pequots are eleminated

King Phillip’s War› Metacom aka King Phillip› 1675, rebellion of several

Indian Tribes› Acquired guns from

European traders, ran out of ammunition.

› Crops and fields destroyed by colonists, food supply started running out.

› Metacom killed by “praying” Indian during battle

› 1,000 English, 3,000 Indians dead

› Southern New England now is controlled by English.

Slave Trade

Middle Passage› Describes the horrific

conditions of the journey from Africa to the America’s

Slavery in South› Jamestown, VA around

1607› Sparse population lead to

the need of more laborers.

› 1st indentured servants› About 1,500,000 slaves

imported during the 1700’s.

Enlightenment vs. Great Awakening Enlightenment

› Scientific reasoning› Science will and

does explain natural occurrences

› Everything has a reason of why and how.

› Benjamin Franklin Inventor, scientist,

philosopher, Quaker background

Great Awakening› Puritan revival› Repent of your sins› Refocus on faith› Enlightenment was

blasphemous› Jonathan Edwards

Hell, Fire, and Brimstone sermons, “In the Hands of an Angry God”