1. The Commercial North

2. Agenda
1. Bell Ringer: Define Salutary Neglect, and explain how it affects the Colonies. 2. The Commercial North 3. Timeline of Unit Comparing Northern Colonies with Southern 5. Salem Witch Trials Video Clip 6. Map Analysis, Salem Witch Trials 7. Kahoot Review Session

3. Emergence of the North Massachusetts Bay Colony Rhode Island
A City Upon the Hill created by John Winthrop for Puritans
Homes are placed close together to be efficient/everyone watches everyone else.
State Supported Religious Colony.
Rhode Island
Founded by Roger Williams because he did not believe religion and government should mix.
Anne Hutchinson would join after being banished from the Puritan Colony.

4. Commerce A diverse economy with smaller farms
Lumber industry and fish harvesting are the dominant economic drivers
Shipbuilding is also done here, to increase trade with England.
Cities grow near ports, Boston, NYC, Philadelphia are examples
Philadelphia is the first city to use a gridlike plan.
Lack of public service would lead to trash filled streets and filth.

5. A Diverse Society
Germans and Scot-Irish also make moves to New England.
Economic Distress major reason
Penn’s Policy of Religious Freedom
Slavery is also prevalent in the North
Had legal standing
Uprising in 1712 and 1741 led to fear and senseless execution.
Women had few rights, and Puritan faith made life even more stringent

6. Religion and Witchcraft
Puritanism was a strict faith.
1692, several girls blame a slave of witchcraft
Others are accused, and trials begin in Salem, leading to hangings and one “Pressing”
Accusations showed social tensions in the area
Those in the west accused people in the East, some accused neighbors to take their land.

7. Enlightenment and Great Awakening
New Ideas in political thought.
Thomas Jefferson would come to the conclusion that we have natural rights (John Locke)
They would also begin to question the role of the Monarchy in controlling them.
Great Awakening- A religious revival of Puritanism meant to increase membership. It organized religion to the masses.
Other religions gain influence as well.
Led to greater questions towards Britain.