The New England Colonies

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The New England Colonies
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The Puritans Settle Massachusetts

• The Puritans were a religious group that wanted
  to reform the Church of England.
• John Winthrop was the leader of the Puritans. He
  and his followers established the Massachusetts
  Bay Colony in 1630.

The statue of The Puritan Is located at the
Quadrangle In Springfield, MA.
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• Between 1630 and 1640, more than 20,000 people
  journeyed from England to Massachusetts in the
  Great Migration.

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Settling Connecticut

• In 1636, a Puritan minister named Thomas Hooker
  led his followers to a build a settlement called
  Hartford on the Connecticut River.
• This new colony was named Connecticut. The
  settlers wrote the Fundamental Orders of
  Connecticut to govern their colony because Thomas
  Hooker wanted to set limits on the power of
  government.

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Toleration in Rhode Island

• Roger Williams was a Puritan minister who
  believed that the Church and the State should be
  completely separate.
• He also believed in toleration, or a willingness
  to let others practice their own beliefs.
• In 1636, Williams was ordered to leave
  Massachusetts. He fled south, establishing the
  colony of Rhode Island as a place where people of
  different faiths could worship in peace.

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The Trial of Anne Hutchinson

• Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan who went on trial
  for opinions that went against Puritan teachings.
• She made a mistake during her trial by saying
  that God spoke directly to her.
• She was ordered to leave Massachusetts and
  found shelter in Rhode Island.

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A Life of Hard Work

• The Puritans believed that hard work was just
  as important as following Gods commandments.
• New Englands rocky soil and short growing season
  were poor for farming. Colonists did learn to
  grow Native American crops, such as corn, beans,
  and squash.
• The forests were full of game and trees that
  could be tapped for maple syrup. Clearing
  forests led to thriving industries in making
  lumber and in shipbuilding.

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• New Englands long coastline led to a growing
  fishing industry, commercial shipping, and
  whaling.

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