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Title: England


1
Englands New England Colonies
  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • Rhode Island
  • New Hampshire

2
Plymouth
  • William Bradford the Pilgrims came over on the
    Mayflower
  • They came to Plymouth to escape religious
    persecution
  • Very religious family-oriented

3
The Mayflower Compact
  • The Pilgrims form of government
  • They set their own rules and would govern
    themselves

4
Pilgrims Natives
  • Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn
  • How to plant crops
  • Where to fish
  • How to fertilize the ground with fish remains

5
Pilgrims Natives
  • Celebrated the First Thanksgiving together
    because the Pilgrims were thankful for the
    bountiful harvest

6
Massachusetts Bay Colony
  • Founded by John Winthrop as a religious colony
  • Did very well
  • Colony was extremely prepared for life in the New
    World

7
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

8
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

9
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!

10
What are some characteristics of a witch?What do
witches do?
11
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

12
Why Did They Get Accused?
  • FOR NO REAL REASON!
  • They were just suspected of being witches!
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