From Pilgrims to From Pilgrims to PuritansPuritans

J. Hanlon English IIIJ. Hanlon English III

PilgrimsPilgrims

Pilgrims sailed Pilgrims sailed from England to from England to America on the America on the Mayflower in Mayflower in 1620.1620.

102 Passenger set out for a new life. They were 102 Passenger set out for a new life. They were often known as Separatists and their main goal often known as Separatists and their main goal was to separate themselves from the church of was to separate themselves from the church of England. England.

They wanted religious freedom. They wanted religious freedom.

The Pilgrims VoyageThe Pilgrims Voyage

"The dangers were great, but not desperate; the difficulties were many, but not invincible... their ends were good & honorable... and therefore they might expect the blessing of God.“

-William Bradford

The 66-day voyage was The 66-day voyage was frequently stormy.  frequently stormy. 

At one point, a main beam At one point, a main beam cracked and had to be repaired cracked and had to be repaired using a large iron screw. using a large iron screw.

Supplies were low and so were Supplies were low and so were sanitary conditions.sanitary conditions.

Their arrival on land was Their arrival on land was not much easier and not much easier and many died. They paid many died. They paid dearly for their desire of dearly for their desire of religious freedom. religious freedom.

The PuritansThe Puritans

The Puritans came to America much like the The Puritans came to America much like the Pilgrims and around the same time period. Pilgrims and around the same time period.

The Puritans were not Separatists and did not The Puritans were not Separatists and did not want to break all ties with the church of want to break all ties with the church of England. They were Dissenters- or people who England. They were Dissenters- or people who wanted to become separated from the church wanted to become separated from the church because they disagreed with how it was run. because they disagreed with how it was run.

They wanted to purify it. They wanted to purify it.

Puritans Puritans

The Puritans wanted to create a city on a hill. Here The Puritans wanted to create a city on a hill. Here they would create a government run by the church they would create a government run by the church and based on religious values. They would create a and based on religious values. They would create a “Pure” society. “Pure” society. This was their duty to god. This was their duty to god.

Puritan Treatment of “Others”Puritan Treatment of “Others”

As much as the Puritans wanted to be godly As much as the Puritans wanted to be godly they were not tolerant of people who did not they were not tolerant of people who did not follow their ways of life. follow their ways of life. They tried to “Christianize” the Native They tried to “Christianize” the Native

Americans and this did not go over well. The Americans and this did not go over well. The Puritans began to push non- Christian Native Puritans began to push non- Christian Native Americans out of their land.Americans out of their land.

Roger WilliamsRoger Williams Roger Williams was a Roger Williams was a

Puritan that stood up for Puritan that stood up for religious freedom and religious freedom and stood up for the Native stood up for the Native Americans and argued Americans and argued that they were the rightful that they were the rightful owners of the land. owners of the land. He was brought before the He was brought before the

Puritan church and was exiled Puritan church and was exiled from town . from town .

Founded Rhode Island and Founded Rhode Island and called it a safe haven for all called it a safe haven for all people. people.

Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson like Anne Hutchinson like

Williams was an Williams was an independent thinker. independent thinker.

She had private meetings She had private meetings in her home to talk about in her home to talk about religion. religion.

She felt people didn’t need She felt people didn’t need to go to church; that a to go to church; that a relationship with God is relationship with God is something that was inside something that was inside you. you.

She was exiled and tried She was exiled and tried for heresy. for heresy.

Rhode IslandRhode Island

The King Charles I of England granted a new The King Charles I of England granted a new charter to Rhode Island. charter to Rhode Island.

They were a new entity and would hold these They were a new entity and would hold these principles. principles. They separated church & state. They separated church & state.

The area would be ruled by a governing body and not by a The area would be ruled by a governing body and not by a church. This granted religious freedom to all the inhabitants. church. This granted religious freedom to all the inhabitants.

Mary DyerMary Dyer

Mary Dyer tried to Mary Dyer tried to leave the Puritan leave the Puritan society. She was society. She was persecuted and hung persecuted and hung for her religious for her religious beliefs.beliefs.

Conflicts Between The Natives & Conflicts Between The Natives & The SettlersThe Settlers

Land was always an Land was always an issue between the issue between the Native Americans and Native Americans and the Puritan settlers.the Puritan settlers.

The settlers felt The settlers felt superior and felt that superior and felt that their religious values their religious values were the only way. were the only way.

The Natives felt that The Natives felt that their way of life was their way of life was being destroyed. being destroyed.

Southern SettlersSouthern Settlers

While the Puritans created their While the Puritans created their “city on the hill” in the North, “city on the hill” in the North, man colonists in the South were man colonists in the South were from diverse backgrounds from from diverse backgrounds from royalty to convicted felons.royalty to convicted felons.

Indentured Servitude was a Indentured Servitude was a system where people would system where people would contract themselves and their contract themselves and their work for a number of years in work for a number of years in exchange for passage to America. exchange for passage to America. This was a way to get to the new This was a way to get to the new world without having to find world without having to find money first. money first.