What is the difference What is the difference between Pilgrims and between Pilgrims and

Puritans?Puritans?A background of the New England A background of the New England

Colonies Colonies

Who were the Pilgrims?Who were the Pilgrims?

““Separatists” – wanted to break from the Separatists” – wanted to break from the Church of EnglandChurch of England

Persecuted by King James so they fled to Persecuted by King James so they fled to Holland. Unsatisfied in Holland so they Holland. Unsatisfied in Holland so they wanted to leave.wanted to leave.

Petitioned Virginia Company for a charter to Petitioned Virginia Company for a charter to settle in America as a “distinct body by settle in America as a “distinct body by themselves.”themselves.”

MayflowerMayflower Sailed the Mayflower with 102 Sailed the Mayflower with 102

passengers.passengers. They sailed off course and landed They sailed off course and landed

further north then their plan – a further north then their plan – a place John Smith had mapped place John Smith had mapped called Plymouth.called Plymouth.

Arrived in November 1620Arrived in November 1620 Pilgrims create the Mayflower Pilgrims create the Mayflower

Compact because they were no Compact because they were no longer covered by the Virginia longer covered by the Virginia Charter. It is a pact to “obey the Charter. It is a pact to “obey the laws agreed upon for the good of laws agreed upon for the good of the colony.”the colony.”

Spent the winter building housing Spent the winter building housing and other structures. They endure and other structures. They endure a “starving time”a “starving time”

Native Americans and the PilgrimsNative Americans and the Pilgrims

Pilgrims meet Samoset who Pilgrims meet Samoset who speaks broken English.speaks broken English.

Introduces the pilgrims to Introduces the pilgrims to “Squanto” a Pawtuxet Indian who “Squanto” a Pawtuxet Indian who speaks English.speaks English.

Squanto helps interpret for the Squanto helps interpret for the Pilgrims and Chief Massasoit who Pilgrims and Chief Massasoit who was angered by the settlers taking was angered by the settlers taking their corn.their corn.

He helps negotiate a peace treaty. He helps negotiate a peace treaty. They lived for many years They lived for many years peacefully.peacefully.

In the fall they hold a 3 day feast In the fall they hold a 3 day feast celebration. The official holiday celebration. The official holiday for Thanksgiving wasn’t official for Thanksgiving wasn’t official until Abraham Lincoln’s until Abraham Lincoln’s presidency in 1863.presidency in 1863.

Who were the Puritans?Who were the Puritans?

Puritans wanted to “purify” the Church of Puritans wanted to “purify” the Church of England with reforms. They also suffered bad England with reforms. They also suffered bad treatment from King James I.treatment from King James I.

Thousands of Puritans left England to come to Thousands of Puritans left England to come to America, it is known as the “Great Migration”America, it is known as the “Great Migration”

Massachusetts Bay Co. investors were largely Massachusetts Bay Co. investors were largely Puritans. They received a royal charter to Puritans. They received a royal charter to settle in New Englandsettle in New England

How did the Puritans come to How did the Puritans come to America?America?

1630 – 11 well supplied ships take 1000 1630 – 11 well supplied ships take 1000 settlers to America. Overall about 20,000 settlers to America. Overall about 20,000 settlers come here.settlers come here.

They do not endure a “starving time.”They do not endure a “starving time.” John Winthrop is their governorJohn Winthrop is their governor Commonwealth – a community in which Commonwealth – a community in which

people work together for the good of the people work together for the good of the whole.whole.

AssignmentAssignment

Using your notes from this power point.Using your notes from this power point. Label your paper Pilgrims and Puritans.Label your paper Pilgrims and Puritans. Make two columns and label it Similarities Make two columns and label it Similarities

and Differences.and Differences. Write ways that they were similar and Write ways that they were similar and

different.different. Turn it in today!!!Turn it in today!!!