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►On a cold November day a ship called On a cold November day a ship called the the MayflowerMayflower arrived off Cape Cod on arrived off Cape Cod on the Massachusetts coast. They were the Massachusetts coast. They were trying to find Vriginia but were blown far trying to find Vriginia but were blown far off course by a storm. They landed in an off course by a storm. They landed in an area that John Smith had mapped out. area that John Smith had mapped out. They were lost and on their own.They were lost and on their own.

After A long Slow Journey

► Because they were Because they were outside the laws of outside the laws of the Virginia Company, the Virginia Company, the men of the the men of the Mayflower drew up an Mayflower drew up an agreement called the agreement called the MayflowerMayflower Compact.Compact. In it they In it they agreed to obey all the agreed to obey all the laws agreed upon for laws agreed upon for the good of the the good of the colony. They agreed colony. They agreed to use majority rule.to use majority rule.

A Decision for Self-Government and Survival

The Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Compact

►The Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Compact

The Story

► Just like the Jamestown Just like the Jamestown settlers they endured a settlers they endured a starving time. Half the starving time. Half the Separatists were dead after Separatists were dead after the first winter. Then in a great the first winter. Then in a great moment of luck, out of the moment of luck, out of the woods came a Native called woods came a Native called SamosetSamoset. He spoke English . He spoke English which shocked the Pilgrims. He which shocked the Pilgrims. He introduced the Pilgrims to the introduced the Pilgrims to the Sachem (Chief) Sachem (Chief) SquantoSquanto. .

This Sounds Familiar

► Squanto showed the Pilgrims Squanto showed the Pilgrims how to plant corn so that how to plant corn so that they would stop stealing the they would stop stealing the natives corn. Sometime in natives corn. Sometime in the fall the Pilgrims and the the fall the Pilgrims and the Natives had a three day Natives had a three day feast to celebrate a good feast to celebrate a good harvest. On the menu was harvest. On the menu was deer, roast duck, roast deer, roast duck, roast goose, clams, eel, corn goose, clams, eel, corn bread, leeks, salad herbs, bread, leeks, salad herbs, wild plums and dried berries.wild plums and dried berries. No

Turkey!?

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► A bigger group of Puritans decided to leave England A bigger group of Puritans decided to leave England ten years after the Pilgrims. The King was glad to see ten years after the Pilgrims. The King was glad to see them leave. He gave them a new Charter for the them leave. He gave them a new Charter for the colony of colony of Massachusetts BayMassachusetts Bay. The charter said they . The charter said they would be able to govern themselves would be able to govern themselves (Self-(Self-Government). Government). The Puritans saw this as a sign to The Puritans saw this as a sign to create a community based on the Bible. They create a community based on the Bible. They invested all their money in the Massachusetts Bay invested all their money in the Massachusetts Bay company. In 1630 11 well supplied ships carried company. In 1630 11 well supplied ships carried 1000 passengers to New England. England's third 1000 passengers to New England. England's third colony was about to begin.colony was about to begin.

More Settlers Arrive in More Settlers Arrive in New EnglandNew England

► John WinthropJohn Winthrop was the colony’s first governor . was the colony’s first governor . Unlike the other settlements, the Puritans were well Unlike the other settlements, the Puritans were well prepared . The basic unit of the commonwealth was prepared . The basic unit of the commonwealth was the congregation. By law everyone had to attend the congregation. By law everyone had to attend church and only church members could run the church and only church members could run the community. They believed that God required them community. They believed that God required them to work hard . This work ethic allowed the Puritans to work hard . This work ethic allowed the Puritans to prosper. They also passed a law that all children to prosper. They also passed a law that all children needed to go to school so that they could read the needed to go to school so that they could read the Bible.Bible. “We must consider

that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.”

A Song

A Model of Christian CharityA Model of Christian Charity

We must delight in each other; make others’ conditions our own; rejoice We must delight in each other; make others’ conditions our own; rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, as before our eyes our commission and community in the work, as members of the same body. So shall we keep the unity of the spirit in members of the same body. So shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. The Lord will be our God, and delight to dwell among the bond of peace. The Lord will be our God, and delight to dwell among us, as His own people, and will command a blessing upon us in all our us, as His own people, and will command a blessing upon us in all our ways, so that we shall see much more of His wisdom, power, goodness ways, so that we shall see much more of His wisdom, power, goodness and truth, than formerly we have been acquainted with. We shall find and truth, than formerly we have been acquainted with. We shall find that the God of Israel is among us, when ten of us shall be able to resist that the God of Israel is among us, when ten of us shall be able to resist a thousand of our enemies; when He shall make us a praise and glory a thousand of our enemies; when He shall make us a praise and glory that men shall say of succeeding plantations, "may the Lord make it like that men shall say of succeeding plantations, "may the Lord make it like that of New England." that of New England." For we must consider that we shall be as a For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.

Trouble begins in 1636Trouble begins in 1636

A Puritan named A Puritan named Thomas Hooker Thomas Hooker disagreed with the disagreed with the Puritan leaders and Puritan leaders and set out with about set out with about 100 followers. He 100 followers. He established the town established the town of Hartford which of Hartford which grew into the colony grew into the colony of Connecticut. of Connecticut.

A New Representative A New Representative Government Government

► Hookers Hookers congregation wrote congregation wrote the the Fundamental Fundamental Orders of Orders of Connecticut.Connecticut. This This document gave document gave voting rights to non-voting rights to non-church members church members and expanded the and expanded the idea of idea of representative representative government. government.

► Two other Puritan members challenged Two other Puritan members challenged Puritan authority and were banished from Puritan authority and were banished from Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Roger Williams Roger Williams established Rhode Island and the first established Rhode Island and the first Baptist church in America. Soon afterBaptist church in America. Soon after, , Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson was banished from was banished from Massachusetts for holding church services Massachusetts for holding church services in her house. She left and moved to in her house. She left and moved to Rhode Island. Rhode Island.

► Another religious Another religious group who came to group who came to America to escape America to escape persecution was the persecution was the Quakers. The Puritans Quakers. The Puritans banished them from banished them from Massachusetts. They Massachusetts. They were whipped, were whipped, tortured and hanged tortured and hanged before they decided to before they decided to leave for Rhode Island leave for Rhode Island and Connecticut.and Connecticut.

1675-76 War with the 1675-76 War with the NativesNatives► As the number of colonists grew, more and more local As the number of colonists grew, more and more local

Native's lands were being taken over. This led to a war Native's lands were being taken over. This led to a war between the Puritans and the Wampanoag. The Natives were between the Puritans and the Wampanoag. The Natives were led by led by MetacomMetacom, a.k.a. King Philip. This war was called , a.k.a. King Philip. This war was called King King Philip’s WarPhilip’s War and the natives lost badly. Most were killed and and the natives lost badly. Most were killed and the rest were sold into slavery in the West Indies. Metacom’s the rest were sold into slavery in the West Indies. Metacom’s head was cut off and put on a stake in the middle of town.head was cut off and put on a stake in the middle of town.

Suspicion Grows in 1692Suspicion Grows in 1692► The Puritan society was centered on the The Puritan society was centered on the

church. As more people immigrated from church. As more people immigrated from England their communities began to England their communities began to change. The Puritans grew suspicious of the change. The Puritans grew suspicious of the newcomers. newcomers.

The Salem The Salem Witch Craft Witch Craft

TrialsTrials► Then, several girls in the Town of Then, several girls in the Town of

Salem accused others of Salem accused others of witchcraft. The Puritans thought witchcraft. The Puritans thought the the witchcraft trialswitchcraft trials were a sign were a sign from God to return to a Puritan from God to return to a Puritan society. The royal government of society. The royal government of England stepped in and replaced England stepped in and replaced the church government freeing all the church government freeing all the accused witches. Their charter the accused witches. Their charter was revoked and the colony was was revoked and the colony was again under the Kings control.again under the Kings control.

Unfortunately, not before 19 of the falsely accused were hung by their necks!

► Today we still hold many of the same values Today we still hold many of the same values as the Puritans. Americans believe in hard as the Puritans. Americans believe in hard work and education. work and education.

►We also give thanks once a year and We also give thanks once a year and remember our good fortunes during remember our good fortunes during Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving.

►We also learned from their mistakes, We also learned from their mistakes, accusing people of a crime without evidence accusing people of a crime without evidence is wrong and it’s ok to have a difference of is wrong and it’s ok to have a difference of opinion without having to fear being banned opinion without having to fear being banned from your community. from your community.

► The Puritans believed in discussion and The Puritans believed in discussion and community, sometimes.community, sometimes.

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