Jumpstart
Pick up your spiral and folder, as well as a copy of the anticipation guide “Puritans and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut”
Complete the “Before Notes” T/F section at the top of the anticipation guide
Then read the Summary Questions on the anticipation guide so you know what information to listen for during the notes
Get out a highlighter and something to write with
Who were the Puritans?
Who were the Puritans? Wanted to reform (purify) the Church
of England
DID NOT want to separate
Their mission was to create a model society committed to God
Did not like church rituals
Persecuted by the king, they decided to come to the Americas
What was the Great Migration?
What was the Great Migration?
1630 1,000 Puritans set off in 11 well-supplied ships (the first of about 20,000 total that would come) to the Massachusetts Bay Colony (NOT Plymouth)
Were well-prepared and did not have a starving time
How did they organize their colony?
How did they organize their colony?Each town was made up of its own
church congregation
Commonwealth: a community in which people work together for the common good
Governor = John Winthrop
Town meeting = form of self-government
Only males who were members of the church could vote or hold office
Had to attend church…it was LAW!
All children were educated so they could read the Bible
Puritan “Rebel”- Thomas Hooker
Puritan “Rebel”- Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker led his congregation out of Massachusetts due to strict Puritan laws (including limitations on voting)
Founded Connecticut in 1637
Created the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut as the colony’s government
What were the Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut?
What were the Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut? First constitution in the Americas
Unlike Massachusetts, voting was NOT limited to just church members
Reduced the power of the governor
Expanded representative government in the colonies by allowing more people to vote
Puritan “Rebel”- Roger Williams
Puritan “Rebel”- Roger WilliamsMinister from Massachusetts
who disagreed with strict laws
Opposed forced church attendance
He was found guilty of preaching new & dangerous opinions and was kicked out
Founded Rhode Island the next year (1636)
Intelligent, strong-willed woman
Seen as threatening to male control of Massachusetts
Also preached new & dangerous opinions, including the belief that a person could worship without the help of a church, minister, or bible
Forced to leave Massachusetts, she moved to Rhode Island with Roger Williams
Puritan “Rebel”- Anne Hutchinson
Puritan “Rebel”- Anne Hutchinson
Puritans wanted Roger Williams sent back to England to keep him from starting a competing colony
Williams established political freedom in Rhode Island with universal male suffrage (all men could vote)
Rhode Island became known as the “Sewer,” a dumping ground for religious dissenters (rebels) by Puritans
▪ More liberal (open to new ideas, less traditional) than any other colony!
Founding of Rhode Island
Founding of Rhode Island
Wrap-Up
• Answer the summary questions on the anticipation guide
• Then fasten your notes and the anticipation guide into the brads of your folder
PDSA 9/22Compare your grade on the vocabulary quiz and DBQ to other classes.
1. How does the class average compare to the other classes? How does it compare to our PDSA goal?
2. How did you compare with the class average?
Answer the following in your journal:
3. What worked for you this time to help you meet your goals?
4. What do you need to change to do better next time?