1. New England Colonies

2. Set-up Cornell Notes (IN Pages 77-78)
Title: Establishing New England
Essential Question: How did religion influence the settlement & government of the New England Colonies?

3. Background Information
Early 1500s: King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church
He established/controlled the Church of England
A century later, Separatists were trying to break away from the Church of England
The Pilgrims were a Separatist group

4. The Pilgrims Leave England
Pilgrims fled to Holland to live freely but soon wanted a new home
They asked the Virginia Company to settle in America “as a distinct body by themselves”
November 1620: the Mayflower landed in Plymouth

5. The Pilgrims Found Pilgrims
Rough beginnings (same as Jamestown)
Met helpful Native Americans: Samoset & Squanto
They learned how to plant, hunt & fish and set up a trade network with the Natives
Things went so well, the first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 to celebrate their good fortune

6. Warm-Up (IN Page 76 BOTTOM)
What is meant by the term, “Separatist”?
The term Separatist refers to…
Why did the Pilgrims come to North America?
Pilgrims came to North America…
Where did the Pilgrims establish their colony?
The Pilgrims established their colony…
How were the Pilgrims able to survive & succeed in North America?
Pilgrims were able to survive and succeed in North America because…

7. The Puritans Come to Massachusetts Bay
Between , the Puritans left England to escape religious persecution
They wanted to reform or “purify” the practices of the Church of England (not break away from it like the Separatists)
Thousands of Puritan families came to New England (called the Great Migration)

8. The Puritans come to Massachusetts Bay
1630: Massachusetts Bay Company set out to start a colony (after receiving a royal charter)
Puritans were well prepared and didn’t suffer through a starving time
John Winthrop was the colony’s Puritan governor
The colony was set up as a commonwealth (everyone worked for the good of the whole group)

9. The New England Way
Basic unit of the commonwealth was the congregation (church group)
Held town meetings to create laws for the community (only male church members could vote or hold office)
By law, everyone attended church
Emphasized duty, godliness, hard work & honesty
Required children to learn to read (Bible)

10. Other Puritan Colonies
Thomas Hooker moved his congregation to the Connecticut Valley
Adopted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (allowed more people to vote/limited power the governor)

11. Code Marking System Read through your notes and
Highlight important information
Circle key terms
Put (*) next to possible test questions
Put (?) next to things you don’t understand (and ask me about it!)

12. Pilgrims vs. Puritans
Create a Venn Diagram on IN Page 89 that compares the two groups in terms of
Attitudes towards the Church of England
Reasons for coming to New England
Early experiences as colonial settlements