Daily Quiz 8/18
1. Which of the following is written permission by the king to
create a colony?
A. Charter
B. Joint-stock company
C. Theocracy
D. Powhatan
2. Who founded and funded the Jamestown colony?
A. King of England
B. Spain
C. The Virginia Company
D. The Jamestown Company
Daily Quiz 8/18
3. Who and what allowed Jamestown to be profitable?
A. John Smith; Powhatan
B. Pocahontas; gold
C. John Rolfe; tobacco
D. John Rolfe; gold
New England Colonies
Religious Separatists
 Other dissenters, Pilgrims wanted to separate from
the Church of England, not reform it (separatists)
 Pilgrims travelled to the Americas first on the
Mayflower, settled the colony of Plymouth
 William Bradford: leader of Pilgrims and
Governor of Plymouth colony
Mayflower arrives
 On the way to America, the Pilgrims agree to the
Mayflower Compact
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Set up a government for the new colony. (First government in
America)
 Native Americans, led by Squanto, aid the Pilgrims
in their first year

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Taught them how to plant crops
Helped them keep peace with other Natives
Non-Separatists
 “Heretics” (those in disagreement with the Church of
England) fled England for the New World

Puritans sought to reform the Church of England, not leave
it. (Non-Separatists)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
 John Winthrop establishes the Massachusetts Bay
colony (Boston)
 Puritans settling for religious freedom but persecute
others
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Theocracy (government based on religion-priests in charge)
 This lack of religious tolerance leads others to form
new colonies
Discussion
 What is similar and different between Pilgrims and
Puritans?
 Why is the Mayflower Compact important to the new
colonies in America?
 What may be some problems with a government that
is a theocracy?
Puritan Dissenters
 Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut
 Believed the people of the church (Congregation) should have
a vote
 Roger Williams breaks away from Massachusetts
Bay and founds Rhode Island

Supported separation of Church and state (no theocracy)
 Anne Hutchinson was banished to Rhode Island
 Believed ministers were unnecessary to connect with God
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Equal rights for women
Issues with Religion
 Salem Witch Trials: religious frenzy where people
accused neighbors as witches to gain property and
power (get rid of enemies)

Leads to collapse of theocracy in New England
Reflection
 How do the governments of New England differ from
our government today?