New England Colonies 102114 Bell Ringer New England

New England Colonies 10/21/14

Bell Ringer • New England Colonies: Area north of the middle colonies, settled by Puritans from England. • Then, take out your note sheet from yesterday & turn in homework

Review • Who settled the Southern colonies? • What type of religions were present in the Middle colonies?

Religion • New England was settled by Puritans- radical Protestantsfrom England • “saved” if they prayed, lead moral lives

Religion • Puritans came from all social classes- mostly middle class • Had to leave England because of religious persecution BUT they were not tolerant of religions themselves

Massachusetts • 1620 Puritans came over on the Mayflower • Plymouth Colony was settled • Mayflower Compact- form a government and obey law

Massachusetts • John Winthrop helped to settle Government was radical- men elected governor and assemblies

Salem Witch Trials • Persecuted witches for “evil magic” • Salem, Massachusetts: tried and convicted, executed 19 witches

Salem Witch Trials • Only stopped when members of prominent families were accused

Climate • Cold Winters • Rugged landscape • Short Growing Season: So, not a lot of farming- mainly small farms

Economy • Couldn’t make enough money off of farmed goods • Did export lumber and fish • Boston major seaport

Social Life • Few Africans living in New England • Middle Class families moved to New England • Equal balance of men and women

Social Life • Education was more available • “grammar school” for boys • “dame school” for girls

Colonial Comparison Chart • Page 9 in notes • Let’s fill in Middle/New England with the information from the past two days

Homework/Reading • Worksheet N- New England Colonies • Worksheet O- New England Summary with Main Idea

Bell Ringer-10/22 • Using the Colonial Comparison Chart (#9) skim your notes and then tell me: • 1 similarity between the colonies • 1 difference between the colonies

Today • We will be going in to the computer lab to do a ‘webquest’ • I have given your colonial region/computer # • You must know your CPS log in details

Today • We will be going today, tomorrow and Friday if needed • Let’s take a look at your packet

Computers • Rules: NO EATING, NO DRINKING, YOU ARE WORKING SOLO RIGHT NOW, TUCK IN YOUR CHAIRS WHEN DONE, LOG OFF WHEN DONE.

Computers • ROWS: • 11 -19: Southern Colonies • 21 -29: Middle Colonies • 31 -39 New England Colonies