1. New England Colonies: Freedom of Religion
8.1.spi.4 compare and contrast the tenets of America’s early major religions
8.1.spi.5 identify how religion contributed to early American society

2. Warm Up
Primary Source: “We must be knit together in this work… We must delight in each other, make others’ conditions our own rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together…. For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill; the eyes of all people are on us.” ~John Winthrop, “Model of Christian Charity” After reading quotation, on a notecard …. What is the message of this quotation?

4. First they went to Holland. Then to America.
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
Who are the ?
Members of a relgious group who wanted to separate themselves the Church of England.
First they went to Holland.
Then to America.
When this group came to America, they came over on the Mayflower.

5. They made their own rules.
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
Where is ?
What is the ?
Since the Pilgrims landed north of where they intended, they were not part of Virginia Charter.
Settled here in 1620.
They made their own rules.
It is important because it shows that the settlers were interested in self-governance.

7. First ________, then _________.
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
First ________, then _________.
Who are the ?
Two different groups, two different ideas.
Wanted to separate from the Church of England.
Wanted to fix it by “purifying” the Church of England.

8. Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
What is the ?
In 1629, a joint-stock company received a royal charter to colonize and self-govern New England.
11 ships carrying 1,000 Puritans founded Boston. 20,000 people immigrated in the decade that followed.

10. What are Puritan _________? Were very devoted and conservative.
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
Who are?
What are Puritan _________?
Were very devoted and conservative.
Hard work
Education
Representative government.
Modern Day Connection
~ City of Boston remains one of the most educated cities in the United States.

11. Connecticut – Fundamental Orders
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
What are?
From Massachusetts, other colonies were formed from people who disagreed with Puritan values.
Founder
Colony
Roger Williams – believed that Puritans were too strict
Rhode Island
Anne Hutchinson – spoke out against Puritans
John Wheelwright
New Hampshire
Thomas Hocker
Connecticut – Fundamental Orders

12. Did not believe in Puritan hierarchy.
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
Who are?
New group emerged.
Did not believe in Puritan hierarchy.
Believed in a direct experience with God
Allowed women to serve as ministers
Were banished, then executed by Puritan governments

13. With partner, create Venn Diagram.
Puritans
Quakers
Pilgrims

14. With your shoulder partner, discuss key questions:
Why did the pilgrims want to settle in America?
What kind of society did the Puritans hope to create?
Why did some colonists leave Massachusetts?
Why did the Quakers protest against the Puritans?

15. Home Fun Turn in Explorer Project!!!!! Next class:
Questions and Summary of New England Colonies C-notes
Begin working on Study Guide.
Social Studies Exam – Tuesday October 15th.
Turn in Explorer Project!!!!!
Next class:
Be prepared to begin 5-paragraph essay about your explorer.