The American NationThe American Nation

V. Chapter 3 – Section 5

Seeking Religious Freedom

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What do you know about Thanksgiving?What do you know about Thanksgiving?

• Brainstorm a list of everything that comes to mind when you think about Thanksgiving.

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What were the motives for establishing the colonies?

What were the motives for establishing the colonies?

New Spain New France English (Jamestown,

Roanoke)

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Keywords/Questions Main Ideas

Summary

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Seeking Religious FreedomSeeking Religious Freedom

Objectives to learn:• How did European states control or regulate

religion?• Why did the colonists at Plymouth feel they

needed the Mayflower Compact?• How were the Pilgrims able to survive early

hardships?

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A. European States Controlled ReligionA. European States Controlled Religion

1. Established church – The chosen religion supported by the state (ex. England and the Anglican Church)

2. People who did not follow the established religion faced Persecution mistreatment or punishment of people for their beliefs (ex. imprisonment or execution)

3. Pilgrims wanted to separate from the Church of England = Separatists

The Separatist Search for Religious Freedom (3:07)*

The Separatist Search for Religious Freedom (3:07)*

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B. Pilgrim’s Plymouth Colony and the Mayflower CompactB. Pilgrim’s Plymouth Colony and the Mayflower Compact

1. Plymouth colonists are known as “Pilgrims” because they made a long journey for religious reasons.

2. September 1620 – Pilgrims left England on the Mayflower with others and a charter to set up a colony

3. November 1620 – Pilgrims landed at Cape Cod, Massachusetts and named it Plymouth after Plymouth,England (where they left from).

The Mayflower and Pilgrims landing at Plymouth

The Mayflower and Pilgrims landing at Plymouth

C. The Mayflower CompactC. The Mayflower Compact

1. They settled outside the boundaries of their charter, so its terms would not apply to them.

2. November 11, 1620 - Therefore they wrote a framework for governing their colony—the Mayflower Compact.

3. Set a tradition of elected representatives.4. The Pilgrims set a precedent (example for

other to follow in the future) for a tradition of religious freedom, which is a part of American democracy.

Signing the Mayflower CompactSigning the Mayflower Compact

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D. Reasons Pilgrims Survived Early HardshipsD. Reasons Pilgrims Survived Early Hardships

1. Early Hardshipsa. Not enough supplies brought with themb. Too late in the season to plant cropsc. Lack of proper sheltersd. Nearly ½ of settlers died from disease and starvation

2. Reasons Pilgrims surviveda. They chose a good governor – William Bradford.b. Their religious faith was strong.c. They planted crops.d. Indians gave them seeds and showed them how to plant. (Samoset, Squanto, and Wampanoag Indians)

Bradford, Massasoit, Squanto Bradford, Massasoit, Squanto

History Channel – Facts about the Mayflower - http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/videos#deconstructed-mayflower

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E. Pilgrims Establish American TraditionsE. Pilgrims Establish American Traditions

1. Pilgrims set important precedents (examples for others to follow) that are a part of America today.

2. Set a tradition of elected representatives.

3. The idea of religious freedom4. A day of thanks for a good

harvest – ThanksgivingHistory of Thanksgiving -

http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/videos#history-of-the-thanksgiving-holiday (5:33)

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The Colony of Plymouth (5:36)The Colony of Plymouth (5:36)

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Section 5 ReviewSection 5 Review

Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony because they wanted toa) worship as they pleased.b) give up being English.c) keep out “strangers” with different religious beliefs.d) stay away from Virginia.

The Mayflower Compact established a tradition of government wherea) the king was no longer honored.b) religious leaders made the rules.c) people obeyed the laws they liked best.d) people governed themselves through elected representatives.

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Section 5 ReviewSection 5 Review

Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony because they wanted toa) worship as they pleased.b) give up being English.c) keep out “strangers” with different religious beliefs.d) stay away from Virginia.

The Mayflower Compact established a tradition of government wherea) the king was no longer honored.b) religious leaders made the rules.c) people obeyed the laws they liked best.d) people governed themselves through elected representatives.

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The Truth About Plymouth Rock (7:37)The Truth About Plymouth Rock (7:37)