1. New England Colonies BELL RINGER:
Read the quote about Squanto on page 92. Why might the colonists need help?
Why might the Native Americans want to help the colonists?
New England Colonies
Chapter 3, Section 2

2. The Voyage of the Mayflower
King Henry VIII
Established Church of England
Why did the Separatists decide to leave Europe for America?
Who were the Pilgrims?
Why did the men aboard the Mayflower create and sign the Mayflower Compact?

3. The Pilgrims Found Plymouth
Like early settlers at Jamestown, Pilgrims at Plymouth endured a starving time
How did Samoset (Pemaquid) and Squanto (Pawtuxet) help the Pilgrims?
Why do you think Squanto was so helpful to the Pilgrims?

4. The Puritans Come to Massachusetts Bay
Why did the Puritans leave England?
How were the Puritans different from the Separatists?
How was the Puritans’ colonial experience different from that of the Jamestown settlers?
What was John Winthrop’s vision for Massachusetts Bay?

5. The New England Way Basic unit of commonwealth was the congregation
A group of people who belong to the same church
Meetinghouse was the most important building
Town meetings
Church services
Sermon provided instruction on the New England Way
What were some important elements of the New England Way?
Duty
Godliness
Hard work
Honesty
What kind of behavior was discouraged? Why?

6. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Who was Thomas Hooker?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)
Extended voting rights to non-church members
Limited powers of government
Expanded idea of representative government
John Wheelwright
Established Exeter, NH in 1638
Exeter Compact

7. Challenges to Puritan Leaders
Why did some individuals and groups challenge Puritan leaders?
Roger Williams
Minister in Salem, MA
Founded first Baptist church in America
Opposed forced attendance at church
Opposed the taking of Native American lands by force
Founded Rhode Island – what did RI guarantee?

8. Challenges to Puritan Leaders
Anne Hutchinson
Believed a person could worship God without the help of a church, minister, or Bible.
Quakers
What beliefs and practices set the Quakers apart from the Puritans?

9. King Philip’s War ( )
Puritan colonies fought a brutal war with the Native Americans.
What were some of the causes of King Philip’s War?
What was the outcome of King Philip’s War?

10. The Salem Witchcraft Trials
What role did the clergy play in the Salem witchcraft trials?
Look at the picture on page 97 or below.
How accurately do you think the painting shows the strong emotions in the courtroom?
What were the results of the witchcraft trials?

11. Key Terms
Pilgrims – group that rejected the Church of England, sailed to America, and founded the Plymouth Colony in 1620
Mayflower Compact – an agreement established by the men who sailed to America on the Mayflower, which called for laws for the good of the colony and set forth the idea of self-government
Puritans – group from England that settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and sought to reform the practices of the Church of England
Great Migration – the movement of Puritans from England to establish settlements around the world, including 20,000 who sailed for America
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – a set of laws that were established in 1639 by a Puritan congregation who had settled in the Connecticut Valley and that expanded the idea of representative government
Roger Williams – founded the colony of Rhode Island
Anne Hutchinson – believed that a person could worship God without the help of a church, minister, or Bible. Conducted discussions in her home that challenged church authority. Forced to leave MA; fled to RI.
King Philip’s War – a war between the Puritan colonies and Native Americans in