New England Colonies Anglican church n Broke away

New England Colonies

Anglican church n Broke away from Catholic church (1534) n Separatists = form their own church n Dissenters faced persecution, jail, and death n Pilgrims = 1 st settled in Holland, then in Mass n

Plymouth Pilgrims meant to land in Virginia n Ended up off Mass coast (Mayflower) n n Mayflower Compact – Government derives its just powers from the people who are governed ½ died from harsh 1 st winter n Squanto helped the surviving colonists n

Puritan Massachusetts Suppression of Puritans in England n Look for religious freedom n Bought trading company (Mass Bay Co) n Charter from King Charles I led to great Puritan migrations n Ministers elected by the congregation n – Congregation = body of church members

Massachusetts Bay Co n n n Moved company from England to Mass Transformed from trading co into a commonwealth—a self-governing politcal unit “freemen” held the power in the colony Growth led to election of representatives to the General Court 1 st signs of colonial legislature with power to make law

Rhode Island – Started RI in 1636 – Welcomed Jews as well as Christians § Guaranteed their religious freedom – Church and state were completely separate

Rhode Island n Roger Williams – Banished from Mass colony – Preached separation of church and state – Pay the Native Americans for their land – Believed people had right to decide to partake in religious services

Other Settlements n Anne Hutchinson – Openly challenged Puritan ministers and their Bible teachings – Forced to leave colony – Started settlement in Portsmouth, RI

New Hampshire n John Wheelwright – Settled in New Hampshire – Set up civil government (Exeter Compact) – Received charter for land in 1679

Connecticut n Thomas Hooker – Wanted richer farmland more religious freedom – Fertile land along Connecticut River – First written constitution § Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – Representative government – Voting for representatives and government not limited to church members