Who Founded the Colonies

and Why?Unit 4, Lesson 2

By Mr. Casey

Agenda

• Vocabulary

• Unit 4, Lesson 2 - Who Founded the Colonies and Why?

Separatists• (noun) a group of people from

England who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England

persecution• (noun) unjust treatment

pilgrim• (noun) a person who travels to a place

for religious reasons

Puritan• (noun) a person from England who

wanted to improve the Church of England

dissenter• (noun) a person whose views are

different from those of his or her leaders

Lesson 2- ColoniesCorporate Colonies

*Control of land and settlers was given to a business (Virginia Company, Massachusetts Bay Company)

Proprietary Colonies*Control of land and settlers was given to a proprietor or group of proprietors (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Maryland)

Lesson 2- ColoniesRoyal Colonies

*Control of land and settlers stayed with the monarch (king) and was run through officials

By 1752 monarchs had changed most of the colonies into Royal Colonies:

Virginia, New York, New Jersey,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina

Lesson 2- The PuritansPURITANS - called Puritans because they believed in a pure church. They were happy to break away from the

Catholic church, but still weren’t happy with the Church of England. It wasn’t

pure enough.

Lesson 2- The PuritansPURITANS - received a charter from Charles I, King of England. Created the Massachusetts Bay

Company and in 1630 settled Massachusetts. They were led by

John Winthrop.

Lesson 2- The PuritansPURITANS - in

ten years the population of the Massachusetts

colony goes from 700 to more than

20,000

Lesson 2- The PuritansPURITANS - They wanted to follow

the bible 100%. They wanted to create a community that was an

example for the world.They escaped religious persecution but they created a new community

that didn’t tolerate any other religions.

Lesson 2- The PuritansWhy are the Puritans important?

1. Created a system of self-government (every man could vote)2. Church leaders were most important people in society but they didn’t create laws (separation of church and state...kind of)3. Valued Education (Harvard & Public Education)4. 1641 -Made slavery legal

Puritan Dissenters• Roger Williams - a well liked Puritan

teacher. He preached that the Puritan government was not separate from the church. He wanted true separation of church and state, and freedom of religion. The Puritans kicked him out. He moved to present day Rhode Island and started the town of Providence in 1636.

Puritan Dissenters• Ann Hutchinson - a popular Puritan

woman. She held bible meetings and began preaching against many of the stricter Puritan laws (like religious intolerance and interpreting the bible). She wanted freedom of religion. She was tried by a jury and kicked out of the colony. She co-founded Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

"You have stepped out of your place, you have rather been a husband than a wife, a preacher than a hearer, and a magistrate than a subject."

Puritan Dissenters• Thomas Hooker - a great speaker and

respected Puritan, he disagreed with John Cotton, the leader of the Puritan community. In 1636 he founded Hartford and the colony of Connecticut. He helped create the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (considered to be the first written constitution).

Puritan Dissenters