The New England Colonies Chapter 5

Settling New England Chapter 5 Lesson 1

The Puritans Arrive Leader: Colony: John Winthrop Colony: Massachusetts Bay Most early settlements built along Atlantic Coast This location made it easier to get supplies from trading ships

New Ideas, New Settlements Roger Williams Disagreed with Puritan leaders Put on trial and expelled from Massachusetts New settlement Providence Settlement based on: Cooperation with Native Americans Organized based on the consent or agreement of the people

New Ideas, New Settlements Anne Hutchinson Disagreed with Puritan leaders Put on trial and expelled from Massachusetts New settlement near Providence Two settlements joined to form Rhode Island

New England Grows Settlers moved south for: Settlers moved North Better farmland Religious beliefs New Colony formed: Connecticut Settlers moved North Looking for opportunities to make money New colony formed: New Hampshire

Growth Brings Conflict Conflict starts between the colonists and Native Americans over land Pequot War When: 1607 King Phillips War When: 1675 Results: Native Americans forced to give up land Colonists moved onto those lands

Life in New England Chapter 5 Lesson 2

A Religious Life Puritans lived their lives based on their religious beliefs Church Services: Everyone must attend Lasted most of the day

Everyday Life At the center of town was a common Economic System A grassy area shared by by town’s people Economic System Bartering = trading for goods

Everyday Life A Puritan Home Most houses had only one room called the keeping room Families cooked, ate, and worked in this room Adults slept here while older children slept in the attic Fireplaces supplied heat and was were cooking took place Children were required to help adults with many household chores

Childhood in New England Early Schools: Only one room One teacher…very strict Students of different ages all went to school together Reading = main subject All children must be able to read the bible Used hornbooks

New England’s Economy Chapter 5 Lesson 3

New England Farming In time, colonists produced extra farm goods  cash crops Free market economy developed People are free to choose which goods to make or buy and which services to offer or use

Important Logging and Shipbuilding Industries lumber shipbuilding naval stores

Colonial Trade Trading is the center of New England’s economy Coastal town industries Whaling Fishing

Triangular Trade Routes Trading route that connected England, the English colonies and Africa