13 Colonies
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New England Colonies
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-Massachusetts-1629
-Rhode Island-1631
-Connecticut-1636
-New Hampshire-1680
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Massachusetts
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Gained it name from an Indian word meaning
Near Great Hill
Puritans were unhappy in England – no
music, less decorations, more pure, did not
believe in dancing, drinking
Called Great Migration – so many came at
once , 17 ships, 20,000 people
Map
Massachusetts
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Grew Fast
Type of people
different than other groups since they came in
such large numbers, the Puritans were well
planned, skilled, had money, education, supplies
- had easy time compared to
Jamestown or Pilgrims
Religious Government- Had to be a member
of church, male
Massachusetts
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General Court- the name of the government
run by men members of church
John Winthrop was the
governor of Massachusetts
Many people did not like Massachusetts and its
rules so they left which is why the other New
England colonies started.
Major cities, Plymouth, Boston , Salem
Massachusetts
(1620) Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod; Pilgrims
established settlement named Plymouth
(1621) Pilgrims signed treaty with Wampanoag
Indians; celebrated first Thanksgiving
(1628) John Endicott established settlement at
Salem
(1629) Masssachusetts Bay Company chartered
(1630) Boston founded; later named capital of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony
(1634) Boston Common first public park in U.S.
(1635) Roger Williams banished from
Massachusetts due to religious disputes
Rhode Island
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Named by explorer Verrazano –who sailed by
this area and it reminded him of the Greek
Island of Rode
Rhode Island
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William- Roger was very unhappy in
Massachusetts, He felt
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1-Indians should be paid for land
2-Separation of Church and Government
3-Toleration of all religious groups
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Rhode Island
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Providence- first settlement in Rhode IslandNo charter yet
Government- all white men could vote
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Religious Freedom
Gained Charter- in 1644 they went to the king
and gained a charter.
Ann Hutchinson
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Ann Hutchinson- had issues with the Puritans
in Mass. And
spoke out about her views. The General Court
were angry and she was forced to leave and she
went to Rhode Island
during her trial she made the mistake of
claiming that she had talked to God
Ann Hutchinson
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Anne Hutchinson is a woman to be admired by
any of us who believe in the rights of the
individual to freedom of thought, freedom of
speech, and freedom to worship.
Real heroes are people who in the face of
adversity, refuse to betray their ideals or ethics,
no matter what the cost.
Time Line Rhode Island
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1500's - 1600's
(1524) Giovanni de Verrazano explored Narragansett
Bay and coastline
( (1625) Dutch established temporary trading post on
Dutch Island, traded with local Indians
(1635) William Blackstone first Rhode Island settler
(1636) Roger Williams founded Providence on land
received from Indians
(1637) Anne Hutchison founded Portsmouth after
being banished from Massachusetts for heresy
Connecticut
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Name comes from Indian word meaning –
Along Tidal River
Connecticut
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Thomas Hooker- did not like Mass. He felt the
Government was to powerful- he wanted to Limit the
Government
Views- laws to Limit the Government
Hartford- the first settlement (no charter at first)
1st written Constitution- was the way he planned to
limit the government –called Fundamental Orders
Of Connecticut
Government- this government gave the right to
vote to all men who owned land, even those who
were not members of the church
Connecticut
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GOAL – LIMIT GOVERNMENT POWER
Gained charter from King 1662
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire -1680
Its name- comes from a city in England
Was simply an outgrowth of the other areas in
New England-see next slide
New Hampshire
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The territory that afterward became New
Hampshire was included in a grant of land in
1622 to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason.
New Hampshire grew very slowly for many
years. The chief cause of this was the fact that
the heirs of Mason claimed the right to the land.
As with Maine will be a part of Massachusetts
till it gets a charter
Maine a part of Massachusetts till 1820
life
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LifeMarry very young 14
Large families 10-12 kids
Puritan was main religion
Church was normally center of town
Good for defense and safety
Church ran every aspect of life
Life
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Industry- Fish , Lumber ,ship building, Subsistence
Farms
Land- rocky, hills, short growing season, wet
1st area in the new world that passed a law requiring
public school for any town that had more than 50
people-used bible as the textbook, classes held In
church.
--Apprentice system also used
Education paid through taxes---------LAW
1st college-Harvard
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Husband ran family / Church ran life
Church attendance was required
Terms:
Apprentice
Stock
Subsistence Farm
Toleration
Sabbath
Life
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he life expectancy of its citizens became longer
than that of Old England, and much longer
than the Southern English colonies. Children
were born at nearly twice the rate in Maryland
and Virginia. It is often said that New England
invented grandparents, for it was here that
people in great numbers first grew old enough
to see their children bear children.
Life
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Literacy rates were high as well. Massachusetts
law required a tax-supported school for every
community that could boast 50 or more families.
Puritans wanted their children to be able to read
the Bible, of course.
Massachusetts Bay Colony was a man's world.
Women did not participate in town meetings
and were excluded from decision making in the
church.
Life
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The Puritans believed they were doing God's
work. Hence, there was little room for
compromise. Harsh punishment was inflicted on
those who were seen as straying from God's
work.
Life
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Puritans felt no remorse about administering
punishment. They believed in Old Testament
methods. Surely God's correction would be far
worse to the individual than any earthly penalty.