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The Founding of The Founding of the American the American
ColoniesColonies
New England ColoniesNew England Colonies
Seeking Religious FreedomSeeking Religious FreedomMassachusettsMassachusetts
__________ wanted to break __________ wanted to break with the Church of Englandwith the Church of England They felt it was too much like the They felt it was too much like the
_____________._____________.
Separatists
Catholic church
Mayflower CompactMayflower CompactRoots of DemocracyRoots of Democracy
They vowed to They vowed to _________agreed _________agreed upon for the good of upon for the good of the colony.the colony.
The Mayflower The Mayflower Compact helped Compact helped establish the idea of establish the idea of ______________and ______________and ____________in ____________in America.America.
obey obey lawslaws
self-self-governmentgovernmentmajority rulemajority rule
PuritansPuritans
wanted to reform wanted to reform or “purify” the or “purify” the Church of Church of EnglandEngland..
Great MigrationGreat Migration John Winthrop John Winthrop
GovernorGovernor
_______________ was the colony’s _______________ was the colony’s Puritan governor.Puritan governor.John WinthropJohn Winthrop
PuritansPuritans
The Puritans created a The Puritans created a commonwealth in their commonwealth in their colonycolony
Each __________set up its Each __________set up its own town.own town.
The ___________ was the The ___________ was the most important building in most important building in each towneach town
congregationcongregation
meetinghousemeetinghouse
Only ____________________could vote Only ____________________could vote or hold office.or hold office.
The colonists elected The colonists elected representatives to the representatives to the _____________, which in turn chose _____________, which in turn chose the governor.the governor.
male church membersmale church members
General CourtGeneral Court
The New England WayThe New England Way
By law, everyone in town had to By law, everyone in town had to attend _____________in the attend _____________in the meetinghouse.meetinghouse.
Sermons provided instruction in the Sermons provided instruction in the _________________._________________.
This emphasized This emphasized _____________________________._____________________________.
church church servicesservices
““New England New England Way”Way”
duty, godliness, hard work, and duty, godliness, hard work, and honestyhonesty
All children in New England, including All children in New England, including girls, were taught to read in order to girls, were taught to read in order to ____________.____________.
This ____________ led to rapid growth This ____________ led to rapid growth and success in New England.and success in New England.
read the Bibleread the Biblework ethicwork ethic
ConnecticutConnecticut Not every one happy with strict rulesNot every one happy with strict rules _______________ moved his congregation to Connecticut._______________ moved his congregation to Connecticut. Hooker believed that not all laws should be based on Hooker believed that not all laws should be based on
_______________._______________.
Thomas HookerThomas Hooker
church beliefschurch beliefs
Fundamental Orders of Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutConnecticut
They gave ___________ to non-church They gave ___________ to non-church members.members.
They limited the power of They limited the power of the__________.the__________.
First Constitution in the ColoniesFirst Constitution in the Colonies
voting voting rightsrights
governogovernorr
Rhode IslandRhode Island
John Williams and another Puritan, John Williams and another Puritan, _______________, believed in religious _______________, believed in religious toleration.toleration.
They opposed _______________ at They opposed _______________ at church.church.
They opposed taking Native They opposed taking Native American lands ________.American lands ________.
Williams and Hutchinson were forced Williams and Hutchinson were forced to leave ______________.to leave ______________.
Anne Anne HutchinsonHutchinson
forced attendanceforced attendance
by forceby force
MassachusettsMassachusetts
Rhode Island guaranteed Rhode Island guaranteed _______________ and the separation of _______________ and the separation of church and state (government).church and state (government).
The _______, another religious group, The _______, another religious group, fled Massachusetts for freedom in fled Massachusetts for freedom in Rhode Island.Rhode Island.
religious freedomreligious freedom
QuakerQuakerss
King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War
Colonists forced Native Americans Colonists forced Native Americans from their land.from their land.
Puritan colonies fought a war with Puritan colonies fought a war with Native Americans, called Native Americans, called ______________. King Philip was the ______________. King Philip was the English name of _________, leader of English name of _________, leader of the Wampanoag.the Wampanoag.
________________lost the war.________________lost the war.
““King Philip’s King Philip’s War”War” MetacomMetacom
Native Native AmericansAmericans
Salem Witch trialsSalem Witch trials In Salem, Massachusetts, some In Salem, Massachusetts, some
village girls were told stories about village girls were told stories about witches by _______, a slave from the witches by _______, a slave from the West Indies.West Indies.
The girls began to falsely accuse The girls began to falsely accuse others of ___________.others of ___________.
This was seen as a sign from God to This was seen as a sign from God to return to a ____________________.return to a ____________________.
More than ____ people were arrested More than ____ people were arrested and tried, and ___ were put to death.and tried, and ___ were put to death.
TitubaTituba
witchcraftwitchcraft
strict Puritan lifestylestrict Puritan lifestyle
101000 20
Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies
New YorkNew York
Dutch settlers financed by the Dutch settlers financed by the _______________________ founded the _______________________ founded the colony of ______________.colony of ______________.
They set up a _______________ to They set up a _______________ to attract more settlers.attract more settlers.
A _______ was a person who brought A _______ was a person who brought ___ settlers to the colony and ___ settlers to the colony and received a _________ in returnreceived a _________ in return..
Dutch West India Company New
Netherlandpatroon system
patroon50
land grant
_________________ was the governor. _________________ was the governor. Under his leadership, they attacked a Under his leadership, they attacked a Swedish settlement to add land to Swedish settlement to add land to the colony.the colony.
The colony became very ___________The colony became very ___________
Peter Stuyvesant
prosperous
England’s king sent his England’s king sent his brother, the ______________, brother, the ______________,
to attack the colony.to attack the colony. The colony surrendered to the __________.The colony surrendered to the __________.
It became a ________________ – the Duke of It became a ________________ – the Duke of York was now the owner of the colony.York was now the owner of the colony.
English
proprietary colony
Duke of York
New JerseyNew Jersey
The Duke of York gave land to his friends The Duke of York gave land to his friends __________________________________.__________________________________.
They encourage settlers to come by They encourage settlers to come by promising them ________________.promising them ________________.
Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley
religious freedom
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
King Charles of England owed money King Charles of England owed money to the ____________.to the ____________.
In exchange, he gave _____________ a In exchange, he gave _____________ a large piece of land in America.large piece of land in America.
Penn was an embarrassment to his Penn was an embarrassment to his family because he was a ________.family because he was a ________.
Penn familyWilliam Penn
Quaker
Penn set up the colony of Penn set up the colony of Pennsylvania as a _____ (safe place) Pennsylvania as a _____ (safe place) for Quakers.for Quakers.
They believed that people should live They believed that people should live in peace.in peace.
They believed in _______________ and They believed in _______________ and _______ to all._______ to all.
They wanted ________________ to be They wanted ________________ to be treated fairly.treated fairly.
haven
religious freedomequality
Native Americans
DelawareDelaware
The lower counties of _____________ The lower counties of _____________ felt that they had too far to travel to felt that they had too far to travel to attend the _____________________.attend the _____________________.
They broke away to form their own They broke away to form their own colony of ___________.colony of ___________.
Pennsylvania
representative assembly
Delaware
Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies
MarylandMaryland
_______________ (George Calvert) _______________ (George Calvert) founded Maryland to give religious founded Maryland to give religious freedom to ___________.freedom to ___________.
They passed the ________________ in They passed the ________________ in 1649, which gave religious freedom 1649, which gave religious freedom to ______________.to ______________.
Lord Baltimore
CatholicsAct of Toleration
all Christians
The CarolinasThe Carolinas
The Carolinas were established by The Carolinas were established by the English king as a _______________.the English king as a _______________.
People settled in two different areas People settled in two different areas of the Carolinas, _______________ of the Carolinas, _______________ Carolina.Carolina.
Farmers in the North grew ________.Farmers in the North grew ________. Farmers in the South grew _____.Farmers in the South grew _____. Later Carolina was divided into two Later Carolina was divided into two
colonies.colonies.
proprietary colony
North and South
tobaccorice
GeorgiaGeorgia
_________________ established Georgia _________________ established Georgia as a haven for ___________.as a haven for ___________.
_________ were people who owed _________ were people who owed money and were ____________ for not money and were ____________ for not paying.paying.
Oglethorpe wanted to give debtors a Oglethorpe wanted to give debtors a new life in Georgia.new life in Georgia.
James Oglethorpe debtors
Debtorsput in prison
Georgia was also established to Georgia was also established to protect the English colonies from the protect the English colonies from the __________________.__________________.
It was the _____ of the thirteen It was the _____ of the thirteen colonies.colonies.
Spanish in Floridalast