1. The New England Colonies
Chapter 5

2. Settling New England
Chapter 5 Lesson 1

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Life in New England
Chapter 5 Lesson 2

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. New England’s Economy
Chapter 5 Lesson 3

14. 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

15. Important Logging and Shipbuilding Industries
lumber
shipbuilding
naval stores

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

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