New England Colonies and Middle Colonies Flashcards
A Protestant group that wanted to purify, or reform, the Anglican Church because they thought that the bishops and priests had too much poser over the church members
Puritans
This Separatist group left England in the early 1600’s to escape persecution. (in order to have religious freedom)
Pilgrims
The Pilgrims moved here in 1608
Netherlands
People who left the country of their birth to live in another country
immigrant
Why did the Pilgrims leave Netherlands?
because their children were learning the Dutch language and culture, they feared that their children would forget their English traditions.
On November 21, 1620, the male passengers on the ship signed this legal contract in which they agreed to have fair laws to protect the general good.
Mayflower Compact
This Compact represents one of the first attempts at self-government
Mayflower Compact
Who was the Native American who walked boldly into the colonists’ settlement in 1621.
Samoset
Who did Samoset introduce the colonists to that helped them to fertilize the soil with fish remains and he helped them establish relations with the local Wampanoag Indians. This helped the Plymouth Colony to improve.
Tisquantum
Explain how Thanksgiving was started.
In 1621 the Pilgrims gathered their first harvest and William Bradford, governor of Plymouth Colony decided they should have a celebration sot that people could give thanks to God.
Was Thanksgiving started by the Colonists?
Thanksgiving Celebrations such as Green Corn Ceremony have been held by Native Americans for thousands of years
What job did most of the Colonists have?
farmers
How was the Pilgrims’ settlement different from Virginia’s?
They had many families. They taught their children to read and offered some education to their indentured servants
How were women treated differently in the colonies compared to in England?
Women had more rights in Plymouth than in England, they had the right to sign contracts and to brichng some cases before the local courts. Widows could own property.
During the 1620’s England hit hard times and King Charles I raised taxes. This lead to thousands of people leaving England in what is called what?
Great Migrations
What was the Great Migration?
More than 40,000 people moved to English colonies in New England and the Caribbean.
In 1629 Charles granted a group of Puritans and merchants a charger to settle in New England. What was the name of the group?
Massachusetts Bay Company
In 1630 a group of Puritan colonists seeking religious freedom sailed on a fleet of ships from England to Massachusetts, led by who?
John Winthrop (Massachusetts Bay Company)
Who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company?
John Winthrop
Who were the only colonists to vote?
The men
Who were the government leaders?
The church members
How did the Colonists become full members in the church?
they became Gods’ elect or chosen-individuals had to pass public test
In 1636 who led his followers to leave Massachusetts to help found Connecticut?
Minister Thomas Hooker
How was Connecticut different from other New England Colonies?
They had the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut which was a set of principles that made Connecticut’s government more democratic (eg. allowed men who were not church members to vote)
