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Settling the Northern Colonies I. The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism a.1517 Martin Luther [95 theses] = Protest. Ref. b.Calvanism spread thru colonies c. institutes of the Christian Religion 1. God is all powerful, all knowing 2."Predestination" 3. Doctrine released same time King Henry broke from Catholic chrch. d. Puritans unhappy b/c of slow rate of Prot. Ref. 1. wanted break from Church of England 2. King James wanted sepratists out of country

II. The Pilgrims End their Pilgrimage to Plymouth a.Separatists from Holland flee to Amer. 1.Agreed to land in VA. 2.Thrown off route, landed in NE 3. Settled at Plymouth Bay b. Mayflower Compact model for Constitutions 1.Agreement to form gov 2.First step toward self-gov C.Times hard, proved they could succeed d. Fall of 1621 1. good harvest- 1st Thanksgiving 2. strong leaders: ex.William Bradshaw (gov.); Cap. Myles Standish

III.The Bay Colony a. group of Puritans got a charter from MA Bay Co. in 1629 -Boston was largest town -largest English settlement so far attmepted (1,000 immigrants) b. "Great Migration" of 1630's -70,000 left England for MA, West Indies, & others c. John Winthrop was colony's first gov. -"calling from God" to lead religious experiment -served for 19 years d.MA grew in size and influence -fur trading, fishing, & ship building -sense of purpose; believed they were "a model for humankind"

IV. Building the Bay Colony A.Men in Congreg. Church=freemen 1.only Puritan church members 2.unchurched men=cant vote B. Gov's purpose to fulfill God's will C.Relig. leaders powerful in Mass. "Bible Commonwealth" 1.Congregation could fire minister 2.Clergymen=not hold office D.Puritans enjoyed life of worldly pleasures 1.Life was serious a.Believed in Hell b.Feared Hell, fate of the dead

V. Trouble in the Bible Commonwealth A. Turmoil btw Puritans/Quakers B.Radicals and extremists upset balance of Bay Colony 1.Anne Hutchinson a.extreme predestination b.trial 1638 c.banished, later killed by Indians 2.Roger Williams a.Sep. minister b.challenged legality of bay charter c.denied auth. of civil gov d.banished in 1635

VI. Rhode Is. "Sewer" A. Roger Williams 1. Established a Baptist Church 2. Rel. Tolerance (Jews and Cath.) B. colony more advanced than old world C. Banished,killed by Indians D. Rhode Is. collected debris, considered "Sewer"

VII. New Eng. spreads out A. Settlers spread to Hartford, Conn. (1635) B. New Haven began to thrive (1639) C. Maine part of Mass. D. New Hamp. part of Mass.

VIII. Puritans vs. Indians A. Indians Clash B. Wampanoag befriends settlers 1. Squanto makes treaty 2. First Thanksgiving C. Peace disrupted 1. burnt wigwams 2. shot survivors D. Puritans try converting Indians E. War breaks 1. Westward March slows 2. Indian pop. decreases 3. Ind. barely threatened colonists afterwards

IX. the English A. Migrants = ind. servants B. Eng. migration to Chesapeake took nearly a century C. Eng. migration to new Eng. took a decade D. Immigrants kept their root practices

XIV. Dutch Residues in NY A. Brit. saw Dutch as intruders B. Brit conquered Dutch territories C. Dutch contributions remain 1. Place names 2. Architecture 3. Social customs

XV. Penn's Holy Experiment in PA A. Quakers Arose in mid-1600s 1. Upset auth. 2. Advocates of pass. resis. 3. New World = escape from pers. B. William Penn took interest in Quakers 1. Establish asylum for people 2. Grant in 1681 C. King named land Pennsylvania 1. Best advertised colony 2. Liberal policies attracted immigrants

XVI. Quaker PA and its Neighbors A. PA formed 1681 B. Quakers pos. relations w/ Indians 1. Southern tribes sought Quaker company 2. Brit. imm. to PA ruined Indian-white relations C. Penn enforced lib. regime 1. Freedom of worship 2. Death penalty for treason and murder 3. No military provisions 4. No imm. restrictions 5. Growth toward social ref. 6. Never fully appreciated D. PA became diverse colony E. Philadelphia = wealthy, prosp. city F. Quaker settlements est. in neighboring colonies

XVII. The Middle Way in the Middle Colonies A. Middle colonies had similarities 1. Fertile soil 2. Broad expanse of land 3. Heavy exports of grain 4. Broad rivers B. Pop. diverse C. Relig. tol. D. Economics and social democ. persevered E. Americans thriving w/o tight grip of Brit. rule