Aim How did Roger Williams Anne Hutchinson influence

Aim: How did Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson influence the idea of religious freedom in the American colonies? Do Now: If you were an English settler, would you prefer to live in Plymouth or Jamestown? Explain two reasons. HW: Finish Religious Freedom handout.

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

City on a Hill • John Winthrop, governor of Plymouth Colony, believed that the Puritans needed to create a moral society that would serve a beacon for others to follow. • “New England shall be a city on a hill, the eyes of all people are on us. ”

Voting Rights • Only adult males that were members of the Puritan Church were allowed to vote. – Voted annually for members of lawmaking body called General Court which chose the governor. – Since only Puritan church members held political power, the Puritan view dominated Massachusetts society. – Puritan laws criminalized sins such as drunkenness, swearing, theft, and idleness. – Puritan work ethic led to rapid growth and success of New England colonies.

Dissent in the Puritan Community • Although Puritans fled England to escape religious persecution, they did not tolerant other religions. • Colonists who did not follow Puritan laws were put on trial and exiled to the wilderness.

Roger Williams “Forced religion stinks in the nostrils of God” • Roger Williams was a Puritan who believed that: – 1. the English settlers had no right to take away Native American land unless they purchased it from them. – 2. Government officials had no right to punish settlers for their religious beliefs.

Roger Williams • The General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony issued an arrest for Roger Williams to send him back to England. • Williams fled Massachusetts Bay Colony and headed south to Narragansett Bay where he negotiated with the Narragansett tribe for land to set up a new colony: Providence, Rhode Island.

Roger Williams • Williams guaranteed separation of church and state and religious freedom • Rhode Island became a haven for people of different religious backgrounds.

Anne Hutchinson • http: //video. pbs. org/video/2310716980/

Anne Hutchinson • Was midwife who led Bible discussions in her home. • Women were not allowed to lead Bible discussions. • Criticized the Puritan minister. • She believed God spoke to each person individually and there was no need for ministers to tell people how to worship. • Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts. • She and her family joined Roger Williams in Rhode Island.

William Penn • William Penn was Puritan who did not agree with Massachusetts way of life. • Established colony of Pennsylvania where people of diverse religious backgrounds were welcomed.

The Quakers • Quakers: religious group that believed Bibles and ministers were not necessary. • Believed that God can speak directly to individuals. They would quake and tremble in church when they received revelations from God. • Women were allowed to become ministers. • Were persecuted in Massachusetts for their beliefs. • Migrated to Pennsylvania under the leadership of William Penn • Tolerated people from diverse religious backgrounds. (Symbol of honesty and integrity)