New EnglandNew England“City on a Hill”“City on a Hill”

GeographyGeography

EconomicsEconomics

Puritan ControlPuritan Control

13 Original Colonies13 Original Colonies Growing out from the Growing out from the

original settlements at original settlements at Jamestown and Plymouth, Jamestown and Plymouth, the English began to the English began to colonize the entire eastern colonize the entire eastern coast.coast. 13 colonies founded for a 13 colonies founded for a

variety of reasonsvariety of reasons Developed into 3 specific Developed into 3 specific

regionsregions New EnglandNew England Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

New EnglandNew England Consisted of:Consisted of:

Massachusetts (&Maine)Massachusetts (&Maine) ConnecticutConnecticut Rhode IslandRhode Island New HampshireNew Hampshire

Geographically:Geographically: Small coloniesSmall colonies Most northern of the Most northern of the

English coloniesEnglish colonies Harsh winters and short Harsh winters and short

summerssummers

What kind of growing What kind of growing season will these season will these colonies have?colonies have?

Short growing seasons Short growing seasons for New England for New England farmersfarmers

New England GeographyNew England GeographyHow would you How would you

describe the geography describe the geography of these states?of these states?

Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains dominated landscapedominated landscape Rocky and hilly soilRocky and hilly soil

How will the geography How will the geography effect the economy of effect the economy of

those who settle in these those who settle in these areas?areas?

Farming will be difficult Farming will be difficult and ineffective in these and ineffective in these coloniescolonies

What sort of resources What sort of resources do the New England do the New England

Colonies have?Colonies have?

The Ocean!The Ocean!

What sort of jobs do What sort of jobs do you think are going you think are going to be most important to be most important

in New England?in New England?

New England EconomyNew England Economy

The economy in New England was reliant on jobs The economy in New England was reliant on jobs that used the resources of the oceanthat used the resources of the ocean FishingFishing TradeTrade

New England EconomyNew England Economy

Another common Another common occupation was whaling.occupation was whaling.

Why was there a demand Why was there a demand for whales? What could for whales? What could you do with them?you do with them?

Whale oil lamps were the Whale oil lamps were the main source of lighting main source of lighting until the invention of the until the invention of the electric light bulbelectric light bulb

PuritansPuritans The success of the The success of the

Separatists in America Separatists in America attracted other religious attracted other religious dissidents.dissidents.

PuritansPuritans emigrated to emigrated to New England as well for New England as well for religious reasonsreligious reasons

What do you think the What do you think the difference between difference between ‘Separatists’ and ‘Separatists’ and ‘Puritans’ are?‘Puritans’ are?

Rather than just be separate, Puritans are going to ‘purify’ the church.

PuritansPuritans A group that was very A group that was very

intense in their religious intense in their religious beliefs, (and intolerant of beliefs, (and intolerant of all others) the Puritans all others) the Puritans wanted to show how great wanted to show how great a civilization founded on a civilization founded on their religion could betheir religion could be Wanted to create a “City Wanted to create a “City

on a Hill”on a Hill”

What do you What do you

think this meant?think this meant? They wanted their civilization to be a shining example to the world.

Puritan Control of MassachusettsPuritan Control of Massachusetts In order for people to In order for people to

redeem themselves, they redeem themselves, they needed to be able to study needed to be able to study the Bible constantlythe Bible constantly Created the 1Created the 1stst university in university in

America, Harvard for the America, Harvard for the training of priests.training of priests.

Passed literacy lawsPassed literacy laws

Puritan Control of MassachusettsPuritan Control of Massachusetts Religion was at the Religion was at the

center of lifecenter of life God was ever present in God was ever present in

lives of Puritanslives of Puritans Very strict set of moral Very strict set of moral

lawslaws Celebrations considered Celebrations considered

sinfulsinful Illegal to work on SundayIllegal to work on Sunday Enforced dress codesEnforced dress codes Public displays of Public displays of

affectionaffection

King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War The growth of the The growth of the

population of New population of New England and the England and the subsequent demand for subsequent demand for more land put the more land put the colonists into conflict colonists into conflict with the local with the local Wampanoag tribe under Wampanoag tribe under MontacalmMontacalm, or , or King King PhilipPhilip..

Where have we heard of Where have we heard of this group before? this group before? Same group that was

at the 1st Thanksgiving!

King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War

Extremely brutal conflictExtremely brutal conflict 1% of entire population of New England was killed in the 1% of entire population of New England was killed in the

fighting fighting

City on a Hill?City on a Hill?

What do you think the What do you think the Puritans will blame Puritans will blame these problems on? these problems on?

Their dream of a ‘city Their dream of a ‘city on a hill’ wasn’t coming on a hill’ wasn’t coming

true!true!

Must be the work of the Must be the work of the devil and his followersdevil and his followers Witches!Witches!