The New England Colonies

Who are the Puritans

Puritans: settled in Massachusetts Bay.

Established reformed version of Church of England

Wanted simpler forms of worship. Do away with

traditions of Roman Catholic Church.

King of England Charles I disapproved of the Puritan Ideals

Puritan leaders convinced that England fell on “evil and declining time”

Puritans wanted to build a colony based on biblical laws and teachings. Puritan society would set an example for

the world.

Pilgrims V. Puritans

Pilgrims: Wanted to practice

religion freely. Broke away from

“established church”

Escaping religious persecution.

Puritans: Wanted reform in

the English church Simpler forms of

worship Did not want to

separate entirely from Church of England.

John Winthrop

John Winthrop: First Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Only stockholders who invested in Massachusetts Bay Company could vote. Most of people in Colony not

stockholders Allowed any male who was

member of the Puritan Church the right to vote for governor.

Under leadership of Winthrop, Massachusetts Bay colony prospered. Between 1629-

1640, 15,000 men, women and children traveled to colony from England.

Known as the Great Migration.

Life in Massachusetts Bay

Life expectancy for settlers longer then those in “old England”.

Women excluded from town meetings and decisions with the church. Discussed and voted on issues.

Attendance at Church on Sunday mandatory and lasted all day Sabbath- holy day of rest.

Salem Witch Trials Game

Under your desk is an envelop with a piece of paper

In side the envelop is a piece of paper that is blank or has a red circle.

Do Not tell anyone else whether or not you have a circle.

I am not witch of you has a circle or not.

You will have 5 minutes to form as large of a non-circle group as possible.

There can be more then one group. Largest group of non-circles will win

points. Whole group will loose if even one

circle in in the group

Do Not revel that you are a circle You will receive points for joining

non-circle groups. If you believe that someone is a

circle you should let others know.

Salem Witch Trials

1692-1693 Salem Massachusetts.

Over 200 people accused of practicing witchcraft.

20 individuals executed fro being a witch.

Salem Witch Trials

January of 1692 three girls where seen having “fits” Screaming, animal noises, throwing

things. Pastor did not know what was wrong Girls accused of being Witches

Claimed they were Afflicted( to cause pain or harm) by witches living in the colonies

This created chaos throughout colony Many people falsely accused of

witchcraft

Convicted Women

Tituba- Caribbean Island Slave

Sarah Good- Homeless beggar

Sarah Osborn- Elderly improvised woman

Outcasts, not taken seriously.

No husband or (male) for support.

Easy targets for being accused

Only way of proving you were not a witch was by accusing others.

Historical Connection

CIRCLE GAME

Accused others of being a circle

Once accused student was marked with a post it.

There were actually only a few circles

SALEM WITCH TRIAL

Colonists accused others of being a witch

Once accused it was hard to be proven innocent

Had to claim they were afflicted and blame others for being witches

No one was really a witch.

Puritan leaders did not like anyone to question their religious beliefs or the way the colony was governed.

Those who opposed life in Massachusetts Bay were forced to leave

Some colonists who left founded other colonies in New England.

Foundation of Connecticut May 1636 , Puritan Leader Thomas

Hooker lead 100 out of Massachusetts Bay.

Settled along Connecticut River. Hartford Connecticut

Hooker believed that the governor and other officials had too much power

Wanted to establish a colony with strict limits on government

Plan for Government in Connecticut

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)

Like government of Massachusetts -2 key differences. Gave the vote to all men who were

property owners Limited the governor’s power.

Expanded the idea of representative government in English Colonies

Rhode Island

Roger Williams: believed that the Puritan church in Massachusetts had too much power

Viewed that the business of the church and state should be completely separate Political concerns could corrupt the church.

Believed that Puritan leaders could not force people to attend religious services.

Rohde Island

Williams believed in Religious tolerance Willingness to let others practice their

own beliefs. Forced to Leave Massachusetts/

purchased land of Rohde Island From Natives. Allowed complete freedom of Religion No state church Settlers did not have to attend church All white men had right to vote

Anne Hutchinson

Flocked to Rhode Island Devout Puritan: regularly attended

church services Often questioned the minister’s

teachings People began to listen to her sermons

Puritan leaders grew angry Women did not have the right to explain

god’s law

Anne Hutchinson

Puritan leaders could not prove she broke any church laws.

Hutchinson spoke out “By the voice of his

own sprit to my soul”

Exiled: god speaks only through the bible not people.

New Hampshire

Settlers fanned out across New England.

Built trading and fishing villages along the coast

1680 King made these costal settlements into their own Colony.

The more colonist settled in New England they began to acquire more of the Natives land.

By 1670 -45,000 English settlers were living in the towns in New England

Result Fighting between settlers and Indian

nations over land.

Wampanoag's Land