1. New England Colonies

2. 3 Colonial Regions
After the success in Jamestown, thousands of English come to the New World
Wanted cheap land
English that settle in the north came for religious reasons
Puritans dominate culture and society in the New England colonies
MA, CT, RI, NH

3. Who are Pilgrims? Settlers that fled to England to settle in America
Separatists
Not allowed to practice religion freely in England
Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, landed near Cape Cod, Mass.
41 men signed the Mayflower Compact, a document that established the “equal laws” for the best interests of their colony
First governing document in the New World
Founded the Plymouth colony, led by William Bradford
Struggled to survive
Half died by the following year due to starvation and cold
Native Americans helped them learn to fish and farm

4. The Mayflower

5. The Mayflower Size – 106 ft long, 25 ft wide
Route to America - left from Southampton, England, but had to stop at Dartmouth due to a leak. From there, sailed to US
Supposed to go to VA
Landed in Cape Cod
102 passengers
Crew of 25-30
August - November

6. Who are the Puritans
Religious group that supported reform in England, but felt that new religion wasn’t separate enough from the Catholic Church
Wanted to ”purify” the Church of England, not separate
Puritans were not allowed to practice faith in England
Founded Massachusetts Bay Colony
“City upon a hill” – an example of a perfect society
“We shall be like a City upon a Hill, all of the eyes of the people are on us”

7. Massachusetts Bay Colony
Led by John Winthrop
First governor
Approx. 900 settlers left England in the early 1630s
20,000 people traveled to New England between
Settled in Massachusetts
Church was the center of life
Strict, simple religion
Believed in predestination
Not religiously tolerant
Heretics – people who disagree with religious beliefs
Banished

9. Anne Hutchinson Puritan woman of present-day Boston, Mass
Saw visions from God
Held discussions about faith in the town
Put on trial for heresy and found guilty
Heresy – believing in a different opinion/word than the Church
Banished from the colony, later moved to Rhode Island

10. Rhode Island In the 1636, Roger Williams was banished from Mass. Bay
Moved south and founded Providence in present day RI
Established religious freedom
Townspeople had a voice in decisions of the church

11. Connecticut
In 1636, Thomas Hooker asked MBC court for permission to move settlement south
Frustrated that only male church members with property could vote in MBC
Founded Hartford where he helped organize a government system
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First colonial constitution
All men allowed to vote and serve in gov’t

12. Economy Poor, rocky soil
Little to no slavery
Most cities formed along the coast for trade with England
Boston
Settlers made their living on shipbuilding, whaling, and fishing
Large forests supplied plenty of lumber