The New England Colonies

The New England ColoniesMiss BailsI. Geography of New EnglandA. Hills, low mountains, rocky soil, coast for fishing

B. Winter: long/snowy; summer: short/warm COMPREHENSION Questions

Describe the geography and climate of New England?

Do you think geography affected the New England economy? How?

II. Puritans in Massachusetts BayA. Some wanted reform in the Church of England; originally these people were influential, but in the 1620s religious persecution beganB. The Puritans Left England

II. Puritans in Massachusetts BayC. The Massachusetts Bay Company1. 1630: 900 colonists formed Massachusetts Bay Company2. By 1643, there were 20,000 colonists3. Colonists worshiped as they chose, but there was no religious toleration

COMPREHENSION QuestionsWhy did Puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

III. New ColoniesA. Disagreements led to new coloniesB. Roger Williams forced to leave Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635; he founded Providence, Rhode Island in 1636C. In 1644, Rhode Island received a charter; no official church (religious tolerance)

III. New ColoniesD. Anne Hutchinsons Dissent1. She questioned Puritan teachings and was expelled from Massachusetts2. 1642: New York State

III. New ColoniesE. Settling Connecticut1. Thomas Hooker left England in 1636 and established Connecticut; 1662: received official charter2. John Wheelwright founded New Hampshire in 1638; 1680: received charter

COMPREHENSION QuestionsHow did the lack of religious toleration affect politics in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

IV. Growth and ChangeA. Puritans: towns/churches manage own affairsB. Town meetings set taxes and elected officialsC. Main jobs: farmers, fishermen, and shippersIV. Growth and ChangeD. King Phillips War1. 1670: 12,000 Native Americans (1/10th of the original population)2. Metacom/King Phillip was determined to stop Puritan expansion3. 1675-76: Metacom killed, 12 English towns were destroyed, 1000s of killed

IV. Growth and ChangeE. Puritan Influence Declines1. The new generation lost religious fervor 2. Successful businessmen become the new leaders