england’s new england colonies massachusetts connecticut rhode island new hampshire
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England’s New England Colonies
• Massachusetts• Connecticut• Rhode Island• New Hampshire
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Plymouth
• William Bradford & the Pilgrims came over on the Mayflower
• They came to Plymouth to escape religious persecution
• Very religious & family-oriented
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The Mayflower Compact
• The Pilgrims’ form of government
• They set their own rules and would govern themselves
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Pilgrims & Natives
• Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn…– How to plant crops– Where to fish– How to fertilize the ground with fish
remains
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Pilgrims & Natives
• Celebrated the First Thanksgiving together because the Pilgrims were thankful for the bountiful harvest
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Founded by John Winthrop as a religious colony
• Did very well
• Colony was extremely prepared for life in the New World
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Problems in New England
• Dissenters did not agree with everything happening in the colony!– Roger Williams: Wanted the
church to separate from the leadership of the colony
– Anne Hutchinson: Felt people could interpret the Bible without a preacher
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Characteristics in New England
• Climate: Cold, snowy• Crops: Corn, wheat, beans, squash• Subsistent Farmers who grew
enough for their families to eat• Turned to the sea for fish and
whales
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Life in New England
• Jobs: Farmers, fishermen, traders, forest workers
• Education was valued & parents had to provide education for their children
• Mostly Protestant (Puritan)• Mostly English• Passionate about self-government!
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What are some characteristics of a witch?
What do witches do?
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Salem Witch Trials
• Series of hearings in front of local magistrates to prosecute people accused of being witches
• 26 went to trial and were found guilty
• Witches were hanged
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Why Did They Get Accused?
• FOR NO REAL REASON!
• They were just suspected of being witches!