Chapter Two: Colonizing AmericaSection Three: New England

A. The Pilgrimsa. A group of Puritans broke away from the __________________

Church to form new churches. b. These people were known as _____________________.c. When King James I tried to _______________ these people, they

first fled to Holland.d. These Separatists that left England were the _________________.e. Life in Holland was also ________________ for the Pilgrims; they

decided to leave for America.f. 1620 – The Pilgrims left for America aboard the

“___________________”.g. They planned to go to __________________ but a storm blew them

off course.h. They arrived at ____________________, in present day

Massachusetts.i. The Pilgrims had a difficult first year at Plymouth, but were

helped by a Native American man, ______________________. j. 1621 – The Pilgrims celebrated the ________________ with the

Native Americans. k. This became the basis for the ________________________ holiday.

B. The Puritans found Massachusettsa. Puritans found it increasingly ______________ to live in England.b. An economic ___________________ had caused many Puritans to lose

jobs and money.c. John Winthrop and several other Puritans owned _______________ in the

Massachusetts Bay Company, and had a charter to begin a new __________________ in America.

d. 1629 – To help the Puritans in England, Winthrop transformed Massachusetts into a _______________ for Puritans in America.

e. A huge number of ___________________ began arriving in America.f. By 1643, there were ___________________ people in New England. g. In the colony of Massachusetts, there was little __________________ between

the church and the state. h. There were also _____________ laws and moral codes.i. Other religions were not _____________________.

C. Rhode Islanda. 1. Roger Williams

i. Left Massachusetts because he __________________ with some beliefs of the Puritan Church.

ii. He traveled south and founded the town of __________________. b. 2. Anne Hutchison i. Puritan woman who __________________ some Puritan ministers.

ii. She gained many followers and was ________________ from Massachusetts.

iii. She and others who had been thrown out began new ________________.

iv. 1644 – these new settlements (including Providence), combined and formed the colony of _______________ Island.

v. Here, church and state would be _______________.vi. Other religions would be _________________.

D. Connecticuta. 1636 – founded by Puritan Minister, Thomas ___________________.b. He and his congregation mainly wanted more ______________.c. They also had disagreements with the Puritan ______________ in

Massachusetts.d. 1637 – adopted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – first

________________ constitution in America.