THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

Vincent D. Lombard

October 15, 2010

The New England Colonies

Plymouth Colony

First settlement, Plymouth 1620 Founded by the Separatists (Pilgrims) Separatists, in search of religious

freedom, first traveled to Holland (The Netherlands)

Left Holland for North America on the Mayflower

102 passengers of which half died in the first winter.

The Mayflower Compact

Massachusetts Bay

The Great MigrationBetween 1629 and 1640 15,000 people left

England for New England.Governor John WinthropThe Puritans

Governing the Colony King Philip’s War The Salem Witch Trials

Voting in Massachusetts Bay Belong to the Church White Male 21 Years Old Own Land

King Philip’s War

Metacom or King Philip and the Wampanoag raided English towns in New England in 1675

600 settlers killed 12 towns ruined War lasted 14 months Resulted in the enslavement of 1000

Native Americans

Hysteria

The Salem Witch Trials

1692 Betty Parris, 9 years old, and Abigail Williams, 11 years old, began to have seizures.

Tituba Accusations Spectral Evidence Examination of a Witch

Salem Witch Trials

The Lesson of Fear or Mass Hysteria 150 People imprisoned, 26 people went

on trial, 19 people executed (14 Women and 5 Men), at least 5 people died in prison, 6 dogs hanged.

Giles Corey pressed to death. Hysteria ended when important powerful

people were accused as witches.

The Hanging of a Witch

Rhode Island

Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Puritan Minister in Salem Ma. Banished from Massachusetts Bay due

to beliefsSeparation between church and stateLand belongs to Native Americans and

should be purchased from themReligious toleration

Anne Hutchinson

Devout Puritan Friends met at her home to discuss

sermons. Developed her own opinions. General Court of Ma. Reacts. Trial Banishment to Rhode Island

Anne Hutchinson

The Banishment of Anne Hutchinson

Connecticut

1636, Thomas Hooker, a Puritan Minister settles 100 followers at Hartford Ct.

Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutGave vote to all men who were property

owners including people who did not belong to the church

Limited the governor’s power

Thomas Hooker

New Hampshire

Originally part of Massachusetts Bay Land grant given to John Mason and Sir

Fernando Gorges in 1629. Odiorne Point near Rye settled by

fisherman led by David Thompson in 1623.

Strawberry Banke, 1629 Separated from Ma. In 1680.