Early Attempts at Colonial Cooperation

Mayflower Compact 1620 Religious dissenters on ship Mayflower, Company of Merchant Adventurers of London outside the jurisdiction of the Virginia charter anchored at Cape Cod Separatists vs. Strangers "would use their own liberty; for none had power to command them” temporary, legally-binding form of self-government until such time as the Company could get formal permission

Mayflower Compact 1620 Loyal Subjects of our dread Soveraign Lord King James glory of God, and advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our K[i]ng and Countrey plant the first Colony in the Northern parts of Virginia for our better ordering and preservation

Mayflower Compact 1620 do enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Officers for the general good of the Colony we promise all due submission and obedience we have hereunto subscribed our Names at Cape Cod

New England Confederation 1643 Purpose Unite against a common enemy Involved Massachusetts Connecticut, but not Rhode Island Democratic Growth Indian Wars Pequot War, 1644 King Philip’s War, 1675 Confederation dissolved once wars ended Not Rhode Island

The Pequot Wars 1636-1637

1676: War ended, Metacom executed, lasting defeat for Indians King Philip’s War Massasoit’s son, Metacom (King Phillip) formed Indian alliance – attacked throughout New England, especially frontier English towns were attacked and burned -unknown numbers of Indians died 1676: War ended, Metacom executed, lasting defeat for Indians

Dominion of New England 1686 Forced by King James II New England colonies and New Jersey and New York Goals Restrict colonial trade Defend colonies Stop colonial smuggling

Dominion of New England 1686 English control over colonies Eliminated town meetings, the press and schools Taxed without the consent of the governed Collapsed after the Glorious Revolution

Albany Plan 1754 Intercolonial conference held at Albany, NY Delegates from colonies, Britain, and Iroquois Called by English Board of Trade to deal with: Grievances of the Iroquois against the colonies Presence of hostile French forces in the west

Albany Plan 1754 Albany Plan for Union (Benjamin Franklin) Proposed a colonial assembly to: Manage defense and Indian affairs, pass laws and raise taxes Chief executive appointed by King of England