Seeking Religious Freedom

Seeking Religious FreedomSeeking Religious Freedom Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic Church

1. 1. King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn Jane SeymourJane Seymour Anne of ClevesAnne of Cleves Catherine HowardCatherine Howard Catherine ParrCatherine Parr

England had been a Protestant England had been a Protestant country since 1534.country since 1534.

Henry VIII formed the Anglican Henry VIII formed the Anglican Church.Church.

Seeking Religious Freedom:Seeking Religious Freedom:

2. 2. PilgrimPilgrim traveles with a religious goaltraveles with a religious goal moved to Netherlands in 1608 moved to Netherlands in 1608

London CompanyLondon Company John CarverJohn Carver September 1620 from PlymouthSeptember 1620 from Plymouth 100 men/women/Separatists100 men/women/Separatists

Established Church Established Church

Was the chosen religion Was the chosen religion in Englandin England

(Anglican Church)(Anglican Church)

4. 4. PersecutedPersecuted

-mistreatment or -mistreatment or punishment of certain punishment of certain people because of their people because of their beliefsbeliefs

3.Separatists:

Protestants who wanted to leave and

find their own churches.

Seeking Religious Freedom on the Mayflower:Seeking Religious Freedom on the Mayflower: London Company *John CarverLondon Company *John Carver September 1620 set sail from Plymouth, EnglandSeptember 1620 set sail from Plymouth, England 100 men/women/Separatists100 men/women/Separatists

5. 5. PlymouthPlymouth

6. Mayflower- 6. Mayflower- landed on landed on

November 1620, November 1620,

off coast ofoff coast of

Cape Cod, Massachusetts.Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

MAYFLOWER COMPACT

7. established a form of self- government for the Pilgrims.

8. Explain the symbolism of Plymouth Rock8. Explain the symbolism of Plymouth Rock

Write the following in your Write the following in your ownown words: words:

Pilgrim’s didn’t land on a rock. It was a rocky Pilgrim’s didn’t land on a rock. It was a rocky area. It was written that “Plymouth Rock”area. It was written that “Plymouth Rock”

was a safe haven home for Pilgrims.was a safe haven home for Pilgrims.

An actual rock is there today to symbolize the An actual rock is there today to symbolize the landing of the Mayflower.landing of the Mayflower.

Plymouth’s ProblemsPlymouth’s Problems

9.9. Lack of food /“starving time”Lack of food /“starving time” Harsh weatherHarsh weather Poor houses (sod)Poor houses (sod) DiseasesDiseases

Native Americans and the PilgrimsNative Americans and the Pilgrims

10.10. Samoset – Samoset – greeted the Pilgrims in English greeted the Pilgrims in English

and introduced them to Massasoit.and introduced them to Massasoit.

Squanto – Squanto – taught the Pilgrims how to taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, plant corn andhunt, plant corn and

helped the Pilgrims maintain peace with helped the Pilgrims maintain peace with the Native Americans.the Native Americans.

Plymouth Survives

11. Describe 11. Describe Thanksgiving of 1621.Thanksgiving of 1621.

Lasted 3 days, ate Lasted 3 days, ate fruits, vegetables, fruits, vegetables, deer. Played games deer. Played games and followed Native and followed Native traditions to celebratetraditions to celebrate

Building the JamestownColony

The Settlement of JamestownThe Settlement of Jamestown

Virginia Company of Virginia Company of London received charter London received charter from King James I.from King James I.

~Charter~

document allowing

settlement- trade in

certain areas of Americas

The Settlement of JamestownThe Settlement of Jamestown

Left on December 1606 3 shipsLanded April 1607

Men left looking for gold and riches. Jamestown –first permanent colony(established in 1607-Virginia)

Settlement of JamestownSettlement of JamestownJamestown was located in a swampy area with mosquitoes.

Many died from sickness and disease.

Drinking water was poor.

The men fought a lot and did little work for the colony.

Governing was difficult;no teamwork

Captain John Smith was

the first leader to

emerge in Jamestown.

““He that will not workHe that will not work

shall not eat.”shall not eat.”

Showed leadership Established good relations with

Natives (for a little while)

In 1612, the colonists began growing tobacco.

Tobacco saved the economy of Jamestown;More people were needed to harvest tobacco.

The Growth of JamestownThe Growth of Jamestown

Tobacco planter John Rolfe married Pocahontas in 1614. (Chief Powhatan’s daughter)

The marriage helped restore some good relations with N.A.

though it didn’t last.

England Meets PocahontasEngland Meets Pocahontas

People in England were eager to meet Pocahontas.

Rolfe took her to England; she took the name Rebecca; later

died of illness

Beginning of Self- GovernmentBeginning of Self- Government

King James I is unhappy.King James I is unhappy. Profiting slowlyProfiting slowly

King James and the Virginia Company wanted a stable

government for Jamestown.

The House of Burgesses was established. It was the beginning

of representative government in America.

More People Come to JamestownMore People Come to Jamestown

BrideShip

Africans and women began to arrive in Jamestown.

The Virginia Company profited; women struggled but they helped settlement of colony; beginning of

slavery in America.

12. Town meetings were of high importance to 12. Town meetings were of high importance to Puritans because Puritans because it was there that they it was there that they were able to be a part of community were able to be a part of community

decisions.decisions.

13. An 13. An Indentured ServantIndentured Servant signed a signed a contract contract to work without wages for a time to work without wages for a time in in exchange for passage to the exchange for passage to the Americas.Americas.

14. Massachusetts set up the first14. Massachusetts set up the first

public schoolspublic schools, , which are schools funded which are schools funded by taxesby taxes

15. List 3 descriptions of education in New 15. List 3 descriptions of education in New England:England:

Bible studyBible study

Very strictVery strict

Focus on reading, writing, and mathFocus on reading, writing, and math

16. 16. Great MigrationGreat Migration

In 1630, 15,000 Puritans left In 1630, 15,000 Puritans left England to follow their beliefs. England to follow their beliefs.

The New England Colonies

Setting the Scene……………..

Puritans did not want to separate entirely from theChurch of England; They wanted to reform the Church.

17. Three ways to describe the strict beliefs of 17. Three ways to describe the strict beliefs of the Puritans:the Puritans:

Education very importantEducation very important Strict lawsStrict laws Must attend church and keep SabbathMust attend church and keep Sabbath

18. Salem witch trials18. Salem witch trials

Political and social divisions led to Political and social divisions led to accusations of witchcraft in colonies; accusations of witchcraft in colonies;

many diedmany died

19.19. List 3 ways in which the N.E. Colonies made List 3 ways in which the N.E. Colonies made

money based on their resourcesmoney based on their resources Whaling/fishingWhaling/fishing ShipbuildingShipbuilding LumberLumber

20. 20. HARVARDHARVARD

21.21.Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutFundamental Orders of Connecticut

Hooker’s plan of government that provided for an assembly and an elected governor.

All men who owned property could vote Expanded the idea of representative government in the

English colonies

22. How did settlement of the New England 22. How did settlement of the New England colonies affect the Native Americans?colonies affect the Native Americans?

Colonists continued to take over Native lands. Native Americans like King Phillip fought

against Colonial expansion. The Pequot Wars/raids on settlers Many forced from their home lands and

sold into slavery.

Conflict among the tribesLand was takenAlliances with some settlers

The Middle Colonies

23. List 3 descriptions of 23. List 3 descriptions of education in the Middle Colonieseducation in the Middle Colonies

Wealthy attended private schoolsWealthy attended private schools Public schools were diversePublic schools were diverse Trades/skills were taughtTrades/skills were taught

24. Why are the middle colonies 24. Why are the middle colonies called the “Breadbasket Colonies”?called the “Breadbasket Colonies”?

They grew most of the nation’s wheatThey grew most of the nation’s wheat

25. Quakers

Quakers believed all people – wealthy or poor – were equal in the sight of God

Quakers opposed war and would not take oaths Would not serve in the army Would not pay taxes Protestant reformers

26. List 3 other religions that were 26. List 3 other religions that were common in the Middle Coloniescommon in the Middle Colonies

JewishJewish CatholicCatholic LutheranLutheran

27. 27. An An apprenticeapprentice worked for a master to worked for a master to learn a trade.learn a trade.

28. Give 5 examples of a trade:28. Give 5 examples of a trade: Candle makerCandle maker Seamstress/tailorSeamstress/tailor BlacksmithBlacksmith Horse shoeHorse shoe ironsmithironsmith

2929. . Cash cropsCash crops are crops grown to make are crops grown to make money money

30. What is an artisan? 30. What is an artisan?

Someone who is skilled at a certain tradeSomeone who is skilled at a certain trade

31. 31. LibelLibelIs the act of publishing a statement that may wrongly damage a Is the act of publishing a statement that may wrongly damage a

person’s reputationperson’s reputation

What does this term have to do with the trial of John P. Zenger?What does this term have to do with the trial of John P. Zenger?

He was found not guilty of libel in court…leading to freedom of He was found not guilty of libel in court…leading to freedom of the pressthe press

The Southern Colonies

32. Education in the32. Education in theSouthern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

Wealthy sent to England or private Wealthy sent to England or private schoolsschools

Tutors came into homesTutors came into homes No education for poor whites and No education for poor whites and

slavesslaves

33. Life in the 33. Life in the TidewaterTidewater region of region of the South centered around the the South centered around the plantations and rich families.plantations and rich families. But life in the But life in the BackcountryBackcountry region region

was harder, simpler, and more was harder, simpler, and more democratic.democratic.

34. What group of people made the most 34. What group of people made the most significant contribution to the economy significant contribution to the economy

of the Southern Colonies?of the Southern Colonies?

Slaves

35. Which group of people set the 35. Which group of people set the style for Southern living?style for Southern living?

Wealthy plantation Wealthy plantation ownersowners

slave holdersslave holders

36. Act of Toleration

Provided religious freedom for all Christians

QUAKERSQUAKERS

37. What became the first religious group in 37. What became the first religious group in the colonies to speak out against slavery?the colonies to speak out against slavery?

38. List 3 cash cropsTobaccoCottonRiceIndigo

Slave Trade/Middle PassageSlave Trade/Middle Passage

39. 39. Middle PassageMiddle PassageBetween Africa, Caribbean Islands, and the coloniesBetween Africa, Caribbean Islands, and the colonies

Population of South increased Population of South increased

40. Mason-Dixon Line-divided the Middle and 40. Mason-Dixon Line-divided the Middle and SouthernSouthern Colonies Colonies

41. 41. It was the line escaped slaves tried to reach.It was the line escaped slaves tried to reach.

42. Slave Codes were 42. Slave Codes were laws that laws that treated slaves as property and treated slaves as property and denied them basic rightsdenied them basic rights

43. Major results of the43. Major results of the Triangular Trade RouteTriangular Trade Route

Created a workforceCreated a workforceAllowed communication between Allowed communication between Europe, Africa, and North AmericaEurope, Africa, and North AmericaManufactured raw materials could now be Manufactured raw materials could now be tradedtraded

44. Navigation Acts44. Navigation Acts

Some ignored themSome ignored themSome smuggled goodsSome smuggled goodsMany thought unfairMany thought unfair

45. Freedoms we have today that began in Colonial times:

Freedom of the press

Religious Freedom

Right to a jury

Right to vote

Free education

46. The Englightenment 46. The Englightenment was was the rise of using human the rise of using human reason to answer questions; reason to answer questions; the age of science; 1600-1700’sthe age of science; 1600-1700’s

47.47.More reading and writingMore reading and writingNew inventionsNew inventionsScience becomes part of schoolsScience becomes part of schools

48. Benjamin Franklin 48. Benjamin Franklin used science and used science and reason to explain the world around him.reason to explain the world around him.

49. The Great Awakening was 49. The Great Awakening was a revival of a revival of religious faith throughout the colonies.religious faith throughout the colonies.

50. It contributed to the spread of democracy in 50. It contributed to the spread of democracy in the following ways:the following ways:

Colonists began to challenge Colonists began to challenge British authorityBritish authorityMany churches were startedMany churches were startedTraveling preacher Traveling preacher reached/appealed to reached/appealed to independent independent thinkers.thinkers.

51. 51. LegislatureLegislature

52. 52. MercantislismMercantislism

53. 53. ExportsExports

54. 54. ImportsImports