Puritans, Religion, and Puritans, Religion, and Government in New Government in New

EnglandEngland

S.W.B.A.T.S.W.B.A.T.Connect prior knowledge of Connect prior knowledge of the New England colonies to the New England colonies to

the Salem Witch Trial the Salem Witch Trial documentary by completing documentary by completing

a question worksheet.a question worksheet.

Initial ActivityInitial Activity Examine the passage on the Examine the passage on the

“Initial Activity- Anne “Initial Activity- Anne Hutchinson” worksheet.Hutchinson” worksheet.

Answer the question Answer the question regarding the passage.regarding the passage.

Word of the DayWord of the Day

radical: extreme radical: extreme change from accepted change from accepted

or traditional forms.or traditional forms.

PuritansPuritansReligious tensions in England Religious tensions in England

remained high after the Protestant remained high after the Protestant Reformation. A Protestant group Reformation. A Protestant group

called the called the PuritansPuritans wanted to wanted to change, the Anglican church of change, the Anglican church of

England. The Puritans thought that England. The Puritans thought that bishops and priests had too much bishops and priests had too much powerpower over the church members. over the church members.

The Difference Between The Difference Between Puritans and PilgrimsPuritans and Pilgrims

Each group were Protestant Each group were Protestant groups that disagreed with the groups that disagreed with the

Church of England. The Puritans Church of England. The Puritans wanted to wanted to changechange the church and the church and the Pilgrims wanted to the Pilgrims wanted to separateseparate

from it.from it.

ExplorationExploration1.1.Read pages 81-83Read pages 81-832.2.Copy down important Copy down important information in your information in your notebooks from these notebooks from these pagespages

3.3.Be ready to share your Be ready to share your notes with the class.notes with the class.

Puritans Leave EnglandPuritans Leave England During the 1620s there were During the 1620s there were

many problems in England for many problems in England for the Puritansthe PuritansMany people lost jobs.Many people lost jobs.The Church of England began The Church of England began to punish Puritans because to punish Puritans because they were they were dissentersdissenters, or people , or people who disagree with official who disagree with official opinions.opinions.

Great MigrationGreat Migration In 1629, King In 1629, King

Charles Charles granted a granted a group of group of Puritans and Puritans and merchants a merchants a charter to charter to settle in settle in New New EnglandEngland.. They formed They formed

the the Massachusetts Massachusetts Bay Company.Bay Company.

Great MigrationGreat Migration In 1630 a fleet of In 1630 a fleet of

ships carrying Puritan ships carrying Puritan colonists left England colonists left England for Massachusetts to for Massachusetts to look look for religious for religious freedomfreedom.. This group was led by This group was led by

John Winthrop.John Winthrop. The Puritans believed The Puritans believed

that they had made a that they had made a covenant, or covenant, or promisepromise with God to build an with God to build an ideal Christian ideal Christian community.community.

A New ColonyA New Colony The Puritans arrived The Puritans arrived

in New England in New England prepared to start prepared to start their colony.their colony. Brought tools and Brought tools and

livestocklivestock They They tradedtraded with the with the

Pilgrims in the Pilgrims in the Plymouth settlement.Plymouth settlement.

By 1691, the By 1691, the Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay Colony had Colony had growngrown to to include the Pilgrims’ include the Pilgrims’ Plymouth Colony.Plymouth Colony.

Government in New Government in New EnglandEngland The The General CourtGeneral Court

was created as a was created as a type of self-type of self-government to government to represent the needs represent the needs of the people.of the people. Each town sent 2 or Each town sent 2 or

3 people to the 3 people to the court.court.

The court became a The court became a two-house, or two-house, or bicameral, bicameral, legislaturelegislature

Religion in New EnglandReligion in New England Politics and Government were closely Politics and Government were closely

connectedconnected in New England. in New England. Government leaders were also church Government leaders were also church

members.members. Male church members were the only ones that Male church members were the only ones that

could vote.could vote. Colonists became full members of the Colonists became full members of the

church by becoming what the Puritans church by becoming what the Puritans called God’s “elect”, or called God’s “elect”, or chosenchosen.. Reaching this status was difficult because Reaching this status was difficult because

individuals had to pass a individuals had to pass a public testpublic test to prove to prove that their faith was strong.that their faith was strong.

ConnecticutConnecticut In 1636 minister In 1636 minister Thomas Hooker and Thomas Hooker and his followers left his followers left Massachusetts to help Massachusetts to help found found ConnecticutConnecticut, , another New England another New England colony.colony.

In 1639 Hooker wrote In 1639 Hooker wrote the “Fundamental the “Fundamental Orders of Connecticut” Orders of Connecticut” to make government to make government more more democraticdemocratic.. All men who were not All men who were not

church members were church members were allowed to vote.allowed to vote.

Some historians call Some historians call Hooker the father of Hooker the father of American democracyAmerican democracy..

Rhode IslandRhode Island Minister Roger Williams Minister Roger Williams wanted his church to wanted his church to separateseparate from the other from the other New England New England congregations.congregations.

Puritan leaders made Puritan leaders made Williams leave Williams leave Massachusetts because Massachusetts because they were worried his ideas they were worried his ideas may hurt the unity of the may hurt the unity of the colony.colony.

Williams took his supporters Williams took his supporters to Providence, which later to Providence, which later developed into the colony of developed into the colony of Rhode IslandRhode Island.. He believed in the separation He believed in the separation

of church and state and of church and state and religious tolerance for all.religious tolerance for all.

Anne Anne HutchinsonHutchinson

Anne Hutchinson publicly Anne Hutchinson publicly discussed religious discussed religious leaders ideas that some leaders ideas that some thought were thought were radicalradical.. For example, she believed For example, she believed

people’s relationship with people’s relationship with God did not need guidance God did not need guidance from ministers.from ministers.

Puritan leaders such as Puritan leaders such as John Winthrop believed John Winthrop believed women should not be women should not be religious leadersreligious leaders..

She was forced to leave She was forced to leave the colony and soon the colony and soon founded Portsmouth, founded Portsmouth, which later became a which later became a part of Rhode Island.part of Rhode Island.

Salem Witch Salem Witch TrialsTrials Perhaps the worst Perhaps the worst

community conflicts in community conflicts in New England involved the New England involved the witchcraftwitchcraft trials of the trials of the early 1690s.early 1690s.

In Salem, Massachusetts a In Salem, Massachusetts a group of girls accused group of girls accused people of casting spells on people of casting spells on them.them.

The community formed a The community formed a special special courtcourt to judge the to judge the witchcraft cases.witchcraft cases. The court often pressured The court often pressured

the suspected witches to the suspected witches to confess.confess.

Before the trials ended, Before the trials ended, 19 19 people were put to death. people were put to death.

SummarySummary

What led to religious What led to religious disagreements among disagreements among the Puritans, and what the Puritans, and what

was the result?was the result?