Seeking Religious Freedom in America

Unlike Jamestown

22ndnd wave of colonists were not coming for wave of colonists were not coming for goldgold

England had been Protestant since King England had been Protestant since King Henry VIII formed the Anglican churchHenry VIII formed the Anglican church

Not everyone in England was happy about Not everyone in England was happy about not being Catholic anymorenot being Catholic anymore

SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE DID NOT EXISTSTATE DID NOT EXIST

Two Groups That were Not Pleased

Puritans = Protestants that wanted to reform Puritans = Protestants that wanted to reform or purify the Anglican Churchor purify the Anglican Church

Separatists = wanted to leave and set up Separatists = wanted to leave and set up their own churchestheir own churches

Puritans

John WinthropJohn Winthrop Wanted Anglican (church of England) to Wanted Anglican (church of England) to

get rid of anything like the Catholic church get rid of anything like the Catholic church it had replacedit had replaced

PURIFY the ANGLICAN CHURCH of PURIFY the ANGLICAN CHURCH of everything CATHOLICeverything CATHOLIC

All men and women read the Bible for All men and women read the Bible for themselvesthemselves

Who are the Pilgrims?

Separatists from the Netherlands made Separatists from the Netherlands made arrangements with the Virginia Company arrangements with the Virginia Company

They could settle in Virginia and practice They could settle in Virginia and practice their own religion freelytheir own religion freely

In return they’d give the Virginia Company In return they’d give the Virginia Company some of their profitssome of their profits

THINK=PAIR=SHARE

Think about why this group of people Think about why this group of people would call themselves PILGRIMSwould call themselves PILGRIMS

PAIR UP PAIR UP SHARE WHYSHARE WHY

Separatists considered themselves Pilgrims Separatists considered themselves Pilgrims – because their journey had been for – because their journey had been for religious reasonreligious reason

Mayflower

September 1620September 1620 35 of the 102 passengers were Pilgrims35 of the 102 passengers were Pilgrims Planned to settle in VirginiaPlanned to settle in Virginia But the first land they sighted was CAPE But the first land they sighted was CAPE

COD COD Went ashore in Plymouth in DEC.Went ashore in Plymouth in DEC.

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We’re not in Virginia!?!?

They knew it wasn’t Virginia and decided They knew it wasn’t Virginia and decided before they went on land they would draw before they went on land they would draw up a formal document called up a formal document called

MAYFLOWER COMPACTMAYFLOWER COMPACT

THINK=PAIR=SHARE

THINK -Why did they need the Mayflower THINK -Why did they need the Mayflower compact? What do you think it said? What compact? What do you think it said? What would you want it to say if you were on the would you want it to say if you were on the ship?ship?

PAIR UP with someone newPAIR UP with someone new SHARE = you ideasSHARE = you ideas

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And let’s see what it saysAnd let’s see what it says

Mayflower Compact

Pledged their loyalty to EnglandPledged their loyalty to England Said they planned on forming “a civil body Said they planned on forming “a civil body

politic, for our better ordering and politic, for our better ordering and preservation.preservation.

Signers promised to obey laws passed for Signers promised to obey laws passed for the general good of the colonythe general good of the colony

CAN WE ALL JUST GET ALONG

P. 77-80P. 77-80 Native Americans = Native Americans = Massachusetts=Massachusetts= Connecticut=Connecticut= Rhode Island=Rhode Island= New Hampshire=New Hampshire=

Natives change their welcoming ways Colonists began to spread out especially if Colonists began to spread out especially if

they did not get alongthey did not get along Natives originally helped and gave them Natives originally helped and gave them

land and farming adviceland and farming advice Traded goodsTraded goods Natives begin to die of diseasesNatives begin to die of diseases Europeans take the land and do not share itEuropeans take the land and do not share it

Natives and Colonists don’t get along Natives made agreements with Europeans Natives made agreements with Europeans

and received gifts to SHARE the land for a and received gifts to SHARE the land for a limited timelimited time

Europeans felt it was a one time deal and Europeans felt it was a one time deal and the land had been PERMANENTLY SOLD the land had been PERMANENTLY SOLD to the Europeansto the Europeans

Pequot’s War (New England)

1636 war broke out between the settlers and 1636 war broke out between the settlers and the Pequot Peoplethe Pequot People

2 traders were killed2 traders were killed Massachusetts sent troops to punish the Massachusetts sent troops to punish the

NativesNatives Pequot’s then attacked a village in Pequot’s then attacked a village in

ConnecticutConnecticut Goes back and forth burning forts Goes back and forth burning forts

Pope’ Rebellion (King Philip’s War) 1675 New England goes to war against the 1675 New England goes to war against the

Wampanoag peopleWampanoag people Metacomet was the Chief = he was known as King Metacomet was the Chief = he was known as King

Phillip to the settlersPhillip to the settlers He wanted to stop the settlers from invading the He wanted to stop the settlers from invading the

landland Started with settlers executed 3 Wampanoag for Started with settlers executed 3 Wampanoag for

murdermurder Metacomet’s forces attacked killing hundredsMetacomet’s forces attacked killing hundreds Wampanoags were defeated and destroyed Native Wampanoags were defeated and destroyed Native

Power in New EnglandPower in New England

Bacon’s Rebellion (Jamestown, VA)

Opposed Colonial government (felt is was Opposed Colonial government (felt is was dominated by certain group: easterners)dominated by certain group: easterners)

Wealthy planterWealthy planter Resented Gov. Berkeley’s pledge to stay out Resented Gov. Berkeley’s pledge to stay out

of Native American Landof Native American Land Settlers decided to go against the Gov. and Settlers decided to go against the Gov. and

settled in NA territory. (violence immed.)settled in NA territory. (violence immed.) Bacon gathered troops and attacked Bacon gathered troops and attacked

JamestownJamestown

Result:1.1. Bacon became ill and died=settler no Bacon became ill and died=settler no

leaderleader

2.2. England retains control and begins to put England retains control and begins to put constant militia (army) in the coloniesconstant militia (army) in the colonies

3.3. Colonists refuse to be bound to just the Colonists refuse to be bound to just the east coast. England wants control of their east coast. England wants control of their movementmovement

4.4. Relations with the Natives become more Relations with the Natives become more intense and hostile intense and hostile

5.5. England begins to expand the colonies England begins to expand the colonies westwardwestward