New England Colonies

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New England Colonies

• Religion Influenced the Settlement and government
  of the New England Colonies

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Key Terms and Key People

• Key Terms
• Pilgrims
• Mayflower Compact
• Puritans
• Great Migration
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• King Philips War

• Key People
• Roger Williams
• Ann Hutchinson

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April Showers Bring

• When king Henry VIII creates the Church of
  England the Separatists Break from the Church
• The Pilgrims leave England for Holland and seek
  settlement in the North American Colonies
• The Pilgrims land in New England and Signed the
  Mayflower Compact for Self Government and
  majority Rule

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Bring Mayflowers

• During the first winter half the Pilgrims die
• With help from the Native Americans, the pilgrims
  learned to hunt plant and fish
• Pilgrims and Native Americans would celebrate
  peace as trade began in the colonies
• New England became the Home of Religious Freedom

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Puritan At Heart

• Puritans leave England for North America to
  escape the Church of England
• During the Great Migration 20,000 Puritans come
  to New England
• Puritans come to New England well prepared and
  thrived
• Puritans would set up a Commonwealth where people
  worked for the good of the group

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One Way Street

• Commonwealths would be run by congregations in
  town meetings who chose the general court and
  governor
• The New England Way stresses duty, godliness,
  hard work and honesty
• The Puritans led New England Growth and
  Education, requiring all children learn to read
  the Bible

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The FUN in FUNdamental

• Some Puritans set up new colonies in Connecticut
  under the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• In Connecticut, Non Church members could vote and
  governors powers were limited
• John Wheelwright would set up a town in Exeter
  following the Mayflower Compact

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The Rhode to Religious Freedom

• Roger Williams opposed required church attendance
  and the taking of native American lands and sets
  up Rhode Island
• Anne Hutchinson is also forced to leave
  Massachusetts for Rhode Island
• Quakers faced religious persecution for their
  religious beliefs and their opinions on Native
  American Treatment
• Due to their Harsh Treatment the Quakers Fled to
  Rhode Island

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Big Losses

• Native Americans believed EVERYONE owned the
  land, Settlers Believed in Individual Ownership
• Puritans fight Native Americans in King Philips
  War
• Native Americans Lose the War, Lose their land,
  and Many Become Slaves

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King Philips War

• Native Americans
• Everyone has right to land
• 3000 Killed
• Metacom Killed
• 500 Native Americans Enslaved

• Europeans
• Land owned by Individuals
• 600 Killed
• 45 villages attacked
• 12 villages destroyed
• Won War

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Error in JUDGEment

• After A story from an Indian Slave bewitched
  girls accuse others of Witchcraft
• The Salem Witch Trials forced the accused to name
  other witches leading to more death
• 20 people would be put to death by the end of the
  trials

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