New England Colonies:

Freedom of Religion8.1.spi.4 compare and contrast the tenets of America’s early major religions8.1.spi.5 identify how religion contributed to early American society

Warm UpPrimary 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?

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.

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/journey.htm

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.

Questions/Main Ideas

Notes

First ________, then _________.

Who are the ?

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.

Questions/Main Ideas

Notes

What is the ?

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.

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.

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

Rhode Island

John Wheelwright New HampshireThomas Hocker Connecticut –

Fundamental Orders

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

Puritans

QuakersPilgrims

With partner, create Venn Diagram.

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?

Home Fun• 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.