2.  1692, Salem, Massachusetts  Young girls, under the influence of Titchuba (a pastors slave) begin misbehaving and accusing “trouble makers” as witches.  People begin to get sick and cattle die, townspeople talk of evil doings.  Evil had to be done away with  Neighbors begin accusing each other to “settle a score”  By 1692 19 victims were tried and executed as being suspected as witches.  Stopped when accusations reached prominent families and the Governors wife.

3.  English Civil War › 1640’s, England developed a Civil War over the power of the crown and Parliament › Paid little attention to colonies. › King Charles I vs. Parliament › Parliament: feel the king has too much authority in passing taxes etc. › King Charles I is overthrown and beheaded › Due to lack of stability, Parliament invites Charles II to be the new king in 1660.

4.  Elimination of Dutch Influence › 1664, England wanted to eliminate Dutch trade competition in America. › Captured New Netherlands and renamed it New York after James, the Duke of York. › James II became king and took control of New England Colonies and renamed it the Dominion of New England

5.  Glorious Revolution › 1689, Parliament invited James II daughter Mary and Husband William to overthrow the King. › Sets up protestant Kings in Europe / Anglican Church › James II abdicates the thrown. › Queen Mary and King William › Restore charters of New England Colonies › English Bill of Rights  Guarantees basic rights documented for English Citizens.  From Magna Carta  Habeas Corpus

6.  Puritans › New England Colonies, Mass. › Did not get along with Natives, constantly at “war”  Praying towns – conversion of Natives Take land from Natives › Very strict and formal › Life structure centered around the church › Ministers were community leaders / politicians. › Strict interpretation of Bible › John Winthrop  Quakers › Middle Colonies, Penn. › Pacifists. › Friendly relations with Natives  Purchased land from Natives › No formal ministers. › Speak as spirit moves you. › Plain and ordinary dress in “church” › Religious toleration of Natives › William Penn

7.  Roger Williams › Puritan Minister › Founded Rhode Island / Providence for religious freedom and toleration › Banished from Mass. For undermining the church. John Winthrop (Gov.) allowed him to slip away.  Anne Hutchinson › Woman › Held services in home › Spirit is within you › Follow the word of God, not the word of the “Church” › Banished, fled to Rhode Island › Widowed, mother of 12.

8.  Pequot War › 1630’s › New England was trading furs with Pequot's, and in competition › Control of the trade became a struggle › Spread of English territories and land. › Puritans accused Pequots of murdering an English trader, denied. › Puritans allied themselves with Narragansett and Mohegan (enemies of Pequot) › Attacked Pequot village and Pequots retaliated.  Extremely brutal and violent  Treaty of Hartford ends conflict  Pequots are eleminated

9.  King Phillip’s War › Metacom aka King Phillip › 1675, rebellion of several Indian Tribes › Acquired guns from European traders, ran out of ammunition. › Crops and fields destroyed by colonists, food supply started running out. › Metacom killed by “praying” Indian during battle › 1,000 English, 3,000 Indians dead › Southern New England now is controlled by English.

10.  Middle Passage › Describes the horrific conditions of the journey from Africa to the America’s  Slavery in South › Jamestown, VA around 1607 › Sparse population lead to the need of more laborers. › 1 st indentured servants › About 1,500,000 slaves imported during the 1700’s.

11.  Enlightenment › Scientific reasoning › Science will and does explain natural occurrences › Everything has a reason of why and how. › Benjamin Franklin  Inventor, scientist, philosopher, Quaker background  Great Awakening › Puritan revival › Repent of your sins › Refocus on faith › Enlightenment was blasphemous › Jonathan Edwards  Hell, Fire, and Brimstone sermons, “In the Hands of an Angry God”