The New England Colonies

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The New England Colonies
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Demands for Religious Freedom

• Some religious groups in Europe dissented with
  the church and were persecuted
• Wanting to reform the church Puritans
• Wanting to leave the church Separatists

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The Pilgrims

• Separatists who wanted freedom in America, trip
  was to be to Jamestown
• Sailed on the Mayflower, wrote up contract with
  all members Mayflower Compact (early gov)
• Blown off course and land near Plymouth at Cape
  Cod in the winter- no food
• NAs help Squanto and Samoset taught them to
  farm and survive- 1st Thanksgiving

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Puritans form the New England Company and start
  colony north of Plymouth, create city of Boston
• Led by John Winthrop- strict, wanted to create
  society based on the Bible, believed he had a
  covenant (deal) with God
• Great Migration- many people come over to
  America, Mass. is not tolerant, only white, male,
  church members who owned property could vote

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Connecticut

• Great area for farming
• Founded by Thomas Hooker didnt like strict
  rules and Winthrop
• Wanted to separate Church and State (gov), didnt
  have to be church member to vote
• Gov is called the Fundamental Orders of
  Connecticut

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Rhode Island

• People forced out of Mass. lead by Roger
  Williams
• Separate church and state, religious toleration,
  treat NAs fairly
• First known as Rogues Island

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Salem Witch Trials

• Young girls in Salem, Mass. accuse women of
  placing them under spells
• Trials held, girls acting/fainting
• 19 women hung or burned for being witches, all
  lies of little girls