for we must Consider that we shall be

“. . . for we must Consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill, the eyes of all people are upon us; so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world. . . ” - John Winthop Why does Winthop describe his colony like a “City upon a hill” with “the eyes of all people upon us. ” What is a utopia?

Today’s target: 1) Explain why the Pilgrims & Puritans came to America 2) Identify common features of the New England colonies

Buddhism Islam Hinduism Christianity Judaism Catholic Church Protestants (Lutherans) Church of England Eastern Orthodox Other Protestants Puritans Separatists (purify) (separate) The Pilgrims (gobble, gobble!) Persecuted by English government

Chapter 3. 2 New England Colonies Cause Separatists want to leave the Church of England Effect/Cause King James persecutes the Separatists Effects Separatists (Pilgrims) flee to the Netherlands 1. Pilgrims immigrate to America * Establish a “Religious Utopia” & freedom from persecution

Land here Sail for here

Cause Pilgrims land in area beyond Virginia Company’s Charter 3. Squanto & Samoset teach Pilgrims to grow native crops; hunting/fishin g are Puritans persecuted in England Effects Sign “Mayflower Compact” (agreement) 2. Pilgrims survive first year & celebrate first Thanksgiving 4. Massachus • Establish self-govt & majority rule; a key step in development of democratic gov’t in America * Become self-sufficient; colony is “sustainable” (on-going) * “Great Migration”; society based values on: religion, hard-work, education, & representative govt; “Town Hall Meetings” etts Bay Company is formed & receives charter to settle • Church & communities spread New England across

Read 3. 2 & describe the kind of society that the Puritans created in America:

Cause Effects Puritans are persecuted in England 4. Massachus etts Bay Company is formed & receives charter to settle New England Puritan Democratic Traditions • they are self-governing * “Town Hall Meetings”

Chapter 3. 2 New England Colonies Effect Roger Williams banished & founds Rhode Island 5. Cause Puritans are intolerant of other religious views Puritan dissenters form New Hampshire & Connecticut colonies 6. Conflict w/Natives over land disputes & cultural differences * Religious freedom * Separation of church & state * Establishes first Baptist church in America Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – 1 st written Constitution in America * King Philip’s War * Natives power *destroyed Settlements expanded

MARK IT UP! On the map, circle the landing site of the Pilgrims MARK IT UP! Draw a triangle around the landing site of the Puritans. Compare the geographic locations of Boston and Plymouth: Boston is north of Plymouth; Boston is located on a larger bay & has a larger harbor

As you view “America: The Story of US” (The Pilgrims), look for information that will help answer the following questions: 1) Why did the Pilgrims settle in America? 2) What hardships did they face? 3) How did the natives help the Pilgrims? 4) How did the Pilgrims celebrate their peace with the natives & their harvest? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ky. A 0 Fr. WNak. A (~10 min) begin @ 8: 36 – 18: 50