Pilgrim or Puritan

Pilgrims vs Puritans

• Pilgrims• Were separatists• Extreme Puritans• Wanted to separate

from the church

• Puritans • Non Separatists• Purify the Church of

England• Everyone must go to

church

Massachusetts Bay

Massachusetts Bay Colony

• New England: Plymouth, Boston, Salem• Motives: Escape religious persecution– Pilgrims- strict Protestants who were angry with

the Anglican Church and its actions– Gov. John Winthrop- wanted “City upon a Hill” a

model city.

Mayflower Compact

• Signers promised to form a government and respect its laws

• Have town hall meetings• All male church members who had the FULL

conversion experience could vote in 1631.

Half Way Covenant

• 1662, gives all ½ church members who have not had a full conversion experience the right to vote.

• In 1691 all land owners get to vote

Roger Williams

• Founder of Rhode Island• Banished for speaking out against church• Believed all men should vote or Universal

Male Sufferage

Salem Witch Trials

• Blame witches for attacks or disease that year• Children would have convulsions and hid

under chairs• 20 people were hung or pressed to death.• Could have been caused by mold, hysteria, or

greed to seize land.