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Extreme English protestants who wanted to separate from the Church of England

Mayflower Compact  Legal contract agreeing to have fair laws to protect the general good  Signed by 41 of the male passengers on November 21, 1620  Represents one of the first attempts at self government in the English colonies Signing the Mayflower Compact John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton Miles Standish John Alden Samuel Fuller Christopher Martin William Mullins William White James Chilton John Craxton John Billington Richard Warren John Howland Steven Hopkins Edward Tilly John Tilly Francis Cook Thomas Rogers Thomas Tinker John Rigdale Edward Fuller John Turner Francis Eaton Moses Fletcher Digery Priest Thomas Williams Gilbert Winslow Edmond Margeson Peter Brown Richard Bitteridge Richard Clark Richard Gardiner John Allerton Thomas English Edward Doten Edward Liester John Goodman George Soule John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton Miles Standish John Alden Samuel Fuller Christopher Martin William Mullins William White James Chilton John Craxton John Billington Richard Warren John Howland Steven Hopkins Edward Tilly John Tilly Francis Cook Thomas Rogers Thomas Tinker John Rigdale Edward Fuller John Turner Francis Eaton Moses Fletcher Digery Priest Thomas Williams Gilbert Winslow Edmond Margeson Peter Brown Richard Bitteridge Richard Clark Richard Gardiner John Allerton Thomas English Edward Doten Edward Liester John Goodman George Soule

Squanto – a Patuxet Indian Spoke English, had lived in Europe Taught the Pilgrims to fertilize soil Helped the Pilgrims get along with Wampanoag Indians Led to the First Thanksgiving This marked the survival of the Pilgrims in the new colony.

A Separatist is someone who… A.Is separating from their husband/wife B.Thinks separately from others C.Wants to separate from the church of England D.Sits by themselves at lunch

Where were the Pilgrims headed for originally? a.Africa b.New Guinea c.Virginia d.South Carolina

What was the Mayflower Compact? A.Makeup on the Mayflower B.A Deal with the King C.Contract agreeing to have fair laws

Squanto spoke English because A.He was adopted by an Englishman B.He lived in England C.He was English

Cotton Mather, influential New England Puritan minister Why did the Puritan’s leave England? 1620’s England’s economy suffered People lost their jobs King Charles I raised taxes (led to political crisis) Church of England began to punish Puritans King refused to allow Puritans to criticize the church

John Winthrop – leader of the Puritans

Puritans believed that the priests and bishops had… A.Bad taste in clothing B.The easy life C.Too much power

By 1691 The Massachusetts Bay colony had grown to include A.The Quakers B.The Pilgrims C.The British D.The French

The Puritan’s first governor was A.John Winthrop B.General Court C.Cotton Mather D.Never was a governor

Connecticut 1636 Minister Thomas Hooker and his followers left Mass. To help form Connecticut 1639 Hooker (founder of American democracy) wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – made CT government more democratic Hooker's Company reach Connecticut

Rhode Island Minister Roger Williams did not agree with the leaders of MA The leaders of MA made him leave… Williams took his supporters to southern New England They formed a new settlement called Providence… later to become Rhode Island Williams supported the separation of the church from the state He also believed in religious tolerance for all members of the community

He is known as the founder of democracy A. John Winthrop B. Ben Franklin C. Thomas Hooker D. George Washington

Salem Witch Trials January 20, 1692– 9 year old Elizabeth Parris and 11 year-old Abigail Williams began to exhibit strange behavior, such as blasphemous screaming, convulsive seizures, trance-like states and mysterious spells. Within a short time, several other Salem girls began to demonstrate similar behavior. Late February-- Pressured to identify the source of their affliction, the girls named three women, Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne. After this, several other townspeople began to come forward saying they were "bewitched."

June 10-- Bridget Bishop is the first to be hanged, and is the first official execution of the Salem Witch Trials. Her comments according to court transcript were: "I am no witch, I am innocent. I know nothing of it." July 19-- Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth Howe, Sarah Good, and Sarah Wildes were executed. August 19-- George Jacobs, Sr., Martha Carrier, George Burroughs, John Proctor, and John Willard were hanged on Gallows Hill. October 8-- After 20 people had been executed in the Salem witch hunt, the trials were ordered stopped and the magistrates went into hiding.

scapegoat Definition: A person, group, or thing that bears the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others or for some misfortune due to another agency. Context: When the minister could not understand the actions of the young women of Salem, he found a scapegoat. stereotype Definition: An unvarying form or pattern; fixed or conventional expression, notion, character, or mental pattern; having no individuality as though cast from a mold. Context: Modern day Salem uses the stereotype of a witch riding a broomstick as its emblem. tolerance Definition: Freedom from bigotry or prejudice. Context: The settlers were looking for religious tolerance. Ironically, they were intolerant of others, and their intolerance led to a Puritan witch-hunt. Quagmire Definition: a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position Context: The settlers were bogged down in a quagmire of uncertainty and public questioning.