1. New England Colonies Coach Medford Building American History Champions

2. Objectives Identify the society, culture, and economy of the New England colonies

3. Thoughts What would life have been like in the New England Colonies How many New England colonies can I name On the sheet of construction paper, draw the New England colonies. Make sure to leave room for the other colonies.

4. Questions Why did the Puritans settle in North America? What was the name of the ship the Puritans took to North America?

5. Puritans Puritans want to reform Anglican Church Puritans who wanted to start their own churches were called Separatists Separatists were persecuted for their beliefs in England

6. Pilgrims in Plymouth 1620 – Separatists move to America Become known as Pilgrims Receive grants of lands from the Virginia Company Board the Mayflower, Mayflower misses its mark North and lands in Plymouth in November

7. Mayflower Would you have traveled across the ocean to a New World? What would you take with you? Would you be willing to leave your child behind?

8. Mayflower Compact Plymouth outside Virginia Territory While onboard pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact – November 11, 1620 Mayflower compact is a key step in the development of a representative, democratic government in America

9. Native American Help First winter about half of the Pilgrims die Squanto and Samoset befriend the colonists Teach colonists to farm, fish and hunt 1621 – Pilgrims include the Wampanoag people in their feast of Thanksgiving

10. Complete the chart by reading pages 66-68 with your neighbor Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island Facts Founder Cities Fact 1 Fact 2 3 separate charts are needed.

12. Review Questions Which colony was first to let people of all faiths worship freely? Why did the Separatists and Puritans leave England and settle in North America? What did the colonies of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have in common?

13. Notebook Assignment Write a paragraph describing the importance of the search for religious freedom in the settling of North America. Describe the founding of at least two colonies.