1. The Pilgrims, Puritans and the Planting of... New England

2. The Pilgrims  Separatists who wished to break off from the established Church of England.  They were nonconformists  To escape persecution many fled to the Netherlands  Eventually they come to America.

3. Why did they come?  Not for gain or livelihood  Came for religious freedom  Came to establish “kingdom of God” on earth

5. How were they different?  Came as families,  1st colonists to do so  Came on the Mayflower

6. The Mayflower Passengers and Voyage  Old wineship, 90ft long, 25ft wide at her waist. Upper deck leaked in bad weather and she was overcrowded.  35 Pilgrims aboard, with 66 non-Puritans  Supposed to land in Virginia where they had an 80,000 acre grant of land

7. The Voyage, Passengers and Cargo  Carried books, beds, tables, dogs, goats, sheep, poultry and other foodstuffs  Carpenters, joiners, smiths and others brought the tools of their trade  Among the passengers were Miles Standish, William Bradford and William Brewster.  Got a late start out of Plymouth, England, September 16, 1620 and she arrived at her final destination on December 16, 1620.

8. Reflection on the Crossing  Watch the Clip about crossing the Atlantic  I used to think…but now I think

9. Reflecting on the Mayflower Compact  Activity.

10. Rousseau: Social Contract  The heart of the idea of the social contract may be stated simply: Each of us places his person and authority under the supreme direction of the general will and the group receives each individual as an indivisible part of the whole...  The people are sovereign and we all surrender our rights for the good of the whole.

11. The Mayflower Compact  2 months out of England the leaders drew up a social contract.  Created a “civil body politic” to provide just and equal laws.  Importance: agreement between like-minded individuals.  Social Contract which prepares the way for the Constitution  Based on “Consent of the Governed”

12. The Puritans New England’s Dominate Force

13. Great Migration  To escape religious persecution and economic ruin, many Puritans moved to the colonies.  Beginning in 1630 some 60,000 Puritans left England for the Americas. This is the great Migration  Puritans wish to purify or reform the Church.  Some 10,000-20,000 settled in Massachusetts.

15. Religious Beliefs

16. Activity  The Puritan Mind  Exploring their beliefs.  Working with your shoulder partner identify 4-5 key religious beliefs of the Puritans.

17. John Winthrop  Led 1 st wave of Puritans to Massachusetts bay Colony  Famous for his speech/sermon “A Model of Christian Charity” or better known as “City Upon a Hill”

18. More on Winthrop  John Winthrop led the second wave of religious exiles from England to the new world.  When the dust settled, the population of Massachusetts had increased from 300 to 1300.  The Massachusetts Bay Colony charter (created before the ships left port) named Winthrop as governor,  He possessed the charter and the responsibility of leading the settlers, thus weakening the power of the king over the group.

19. “City on a Hill”  1. What image does that title convey?  2. Where the image come from?  3. Read the excerpt from the speech and answer the questions in your notebook

20. “City on a Hill” Speech  Question: Why does Winthrop feel the Puritans are special?  Winthrop feels that the Puritans have been chosen by God to resettle in the America and establish an ideal society. They have entered into a Covenant with God, been blessed by God and must now follow through on their promise to build a pure community based on biblical ideals and principles.

21. Importance of the Speech  It is Winthrop’s vision for the Puritans  Anticipates the idea of “Manifest Destiny”  This is the idea that America has a God-given right to expand her borders and occupy the North American Continent.  Breeds the idea that says America is special or exceptional nation, someone chosen by God to spread democracy and our way of life.

22. Reflection  Historians and Scholars often talk about “American Exceptionalism” essentially the same idea expounded by Winthrop concerning the Puritans only now those ideas have been imposed on America.  What do you think? Is America special or an exceptional nation, someone chosen by God?  In 2-3 strong paragraphs respond and defend.