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Puritans Settle New England

Puritans Settle New England. Puritans. Beliefs: Wanted to reform ( purify ) the Church of England Unlike the Pilgrims (Separatists), they DID NOT want to separate Thought their mission was to create a model society committed to the proper worship of God

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Puritans Settle New England

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  1. Puritans Settle New England

  2. Puritans • Beliefs: • Wanted to reform (purify)the Church of England • Unlike the Pilgrims (Separatists), they DID NOT want to separate • Thought their mission was to create a model society committed to the proper worship of God • Did not like church rituals and authority structures • wanted to be a commonwealth: a community in which people work together for the common good

  3. The Great Migration • Got charter from Massachusetts Bay Company • 1630  1,000 people set off in 11 well-stocked ships • Were well prepared; did not have a starving time • Boston eventually became its capital city • Each town had its own congregation • Town meeting = self government • Only males could vote and hold office • Had to attend church…it was LAW!

  4. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut • Thomas Hooker led 3 Puritan congregations out of Massachusetts • Founded Connecticut in 1637 • Created the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut • Created a government like the one in Massachusetts BUT voting was NOT limited to just church members • Expanded representative government in the colonies by allowing more people to vote • Limited the power of the governor

  5. Puritan “Rebels”- Roger Williams • Minister in Salem, MA. • Disagreed w/ Massachusetts • They did not give fair compensation($) to Indians • Took land by force • Opposed forced church attendance • In 1635 he was found guilty of preaching new & dangerous opinions and was kicked out • Founded Rhode Island the next year Roger Williams

  6. Puritan “Rebels”- Anne Hutchinson • Intelligent, strong-willed • Seen as threatening to male control of Massachusetts • Believed in “direct revelation” • Believed a person could worship without help of a church, minister, or bible • Preached secretly in her home • Forced to leave Massachusetts • Moved to Rhode Island AnneHutchinson

  7. Rhode Island • Puritans wanted Roger Williams sent back to England to keep him from starting a competing colony • Williams established political freedom in Rhode Island • Universal manhood suffrage (right to vote) • Opposed to special privilege of any kind • Known as the “Sewer” • Seen as dumping ground for religious dissenters by Puritans • More liberal than any other colony!

  8. Population of the New England Colonies

  9. WANTED!

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