By: Cezika Concha, Stephanie Henzon,
Lizabel Lozano, and Megan Pinzon,
Religion shaped the development of the New England
and Middle Colonies politically, it was a factor in the
development of the government and economically.
Churches were built and many people practiced the
same religion forming which formed a committee and
thus it had an important role to the colonial societies.
New England is composed with six colonies
Massachusetts,
Hampshire,
Connecticut,
Rhode
Island,
Maine,
and
New
Vermont.
Massachusetts was dramatically established itself
when the Puritans settled in the colony. Puritans
were originally from Great Britain, they traveled
across the oceans because they opposed the
Church of England. Puritans, also known as
Pilgrims, spread their beliefs through the colonies
of
New
England
and
establish
religious
committees. The Pilgrims set their government
based on the word of God and had a strong belief
on predestination. Their social life revolve around
their religion’s belief and the Bible.
The
Middle
Colonies
is
consisted
with
four
colonies—New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
Delaware. The Middle Colonies had a diverse
population because many of its settlers came to the
Middle Colonies because of it religious tolerance.
Due to the settlers that had fled their home countries
the due to its unfair religious policies, they settled in
the New World that allowed them to create a
peaceful place to practice
Because
of
this
reason,
their religious beliefs.
some
communities
intertwine the religious morals along with their social
government. The most common religious that reside
in the Middle Colonies are the Puritans and the
Christians.
Both colonies flourished under religious beliefs and policies.
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Both colonies created and instituted their own identity.
Both colonies have a some similar religions like Puritans.
The settlers of both colonies moved to the colonies to form and expresses their
religious morals.
Both colonies attracted many immigrants because of their economy is stable and
provided profitable jobs.
Both colonies establish churches for their successor and to teach the future generation
about their morals and religion.
New England
•Organized their government according to the
teaching of the Bible
•Establish Harvard and Yale
•Believe in the concept of predestination
•Puritans had a strong belief about “Protestant
ethic”—commitment to work and worldly pursuit.
Middle Colonies
•Had a diverse population
•Practice religion tolerance
•Had a great democratic control
•Quakers contributed the concept of human
freedom
DOCUMENT A
The map on the right indicates the
immigrants that migrated in the colonies.
This document supports that the
colonies attracted many people which
cause the colonies to have diverse
population within the colonies.
Document B
This pictures supports that the Middle Colonies have a diverse
populations as well as religions because many different churches were made by different
religions and people.
Episcopal church established by Welsh
settlers
(83-G-37577)
Presbyterian church established by a Scotch-Irish
community (83-G-37527)
Document B
German Reformed church established by a community
of German Non-Plain People (83-G-37576)
Three churches established in the mid 1700s
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (photographed in 1941)
Courtesy National Archives
DOCUMENT C
In Pennsylvania, Quakers tried to live with the Indians despite of their differences. This supports
that the Quakers were presenting the concept of human freedom by living with uncivilized group
of people and demonstrating that any kind of human being is able to freely and can civilized with
others and have many opportunities as others. It also indicates that Indians should not be treated
differently because of their appearance or culture because they are human beings and should not
be cage because they have the right to live freely and harmonically with others.
DOCUMENT D
This documents indicates that the
Middle Colonies wanted to abolish
slave trades because they believed
that is unrighteous business. This is a
supportive document that is based on
the impact of religion to the economy
of the Middle colonies.
“we therefore, believe ourselves religiously
bound
to lay this subject before you”
Portion of a Quaker petition to abolish the slave trade,
addressed to the first U.S. Congress, 1790.
Courtesy National Archives
(46-PETITION-1AG3-2)
Document E
“The Puritans considered the bible as
the true law of god. That provided
guidelines for church government.
The Puritans emphasized bible
reading, prayer, preaching in
worships services.” Encyclopedia
This document supports that morals of
Puritanism had an impact on the government
and they based their government by the
teaching of the Bible. And its also indicates that
Puritans were really devoted to the God and
the Bible.
Document F
“The Puritans shaped the religion,
social life, and the government in
North America to their ideals.
Their strong belief in education led
them to establish Harvard and Yale
as colleges and to require a system
of grammar schools in the colonies.
The Puritans organized the
government according to the
teaching that found in the Bible and
on the basis of their English
experience.” Encyclopedia
This document indicates the accomplishment
and the impact that Puritans have in New
England. They developed their own schools and
government that are based on the Bible and
their experience in the Great Britain. With this
knowledge and devotion to their religion they
were able to make New England to a successful
colony.
Document G
The document below states the contribution of
the Middle Colonies to the people and the
government. This document support that with
religions, the Middle Colonies became one of
the colonies who had diversity in many things—
religions, population/ethnicity—that made
practice religion tolerance and human freedom.
Document H
The document below indicates that William Bradford
believes that He who created all things contributed many
things to the people and nation. This document support
the fact that religion had an impact to the colonies due to
Him.
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