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Separatists-People who wanted to separate
             from the Church of England.
     Moved from England to the Netherlands.
    Could not find work here, had problems with
        language, and did not like the fact their
      children were losing their English identity.
   Pilgrim- person who makes a long journey for
                  religious purposes.
   Separatists create their
    own Joint Stock
    Company- Merchant
    Adventurers.
   In Sept of 1620 102
    Passengers including 41
    Separatists/Pilgrims
    board the Mayflower and
    set sail for Virginia.
   Poor weather conditions
    and sailing mistakes put
    the Mayflower off course.
   In November they land off
    the coast of Cape Cod.
   Before they left the ship the Pilgrim leaders and
    “Strangers”drew up a plan of government- The
    Mayflower Compact.
   John Carver was elected governor of Plymouth.
   Puritans-People who
    wanted to change or
    purify the Church of
    England.
   Puritans are different
    from Separatists-usually
    better
    educated, wealthier, an
    d held more power in
    English society.
   New England
    Company- joint stock
    company started by
    Puritans.
   New England Company sends people to
    Massachusetts to start a colony and a year later
    they change the name of their joint stock
    company to the Massachusetts Bay Company.
   Great Migration- during a year’s time more
    than 1000 Puritans leave England and settle in
    Massachusetts.
   With the arrival of such a large number of
    people the first major town in North America
    emerges-Boston. Boston would be the center
    of the MBC.
   John Winthrop- Governor of MBC, he made
    sure that this colony would be an example to
    the way other colonies should live.
   Strong belief in duty, hard work, and education
    were part of their obedience to God.
   Believed that dancing, playing games, and
    other amusements would lead to laziness and
    would take them out of favor with God.
   Hard Work was the most important belief of
    the Puritans.

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Plymouth and mass bay colonies

  • 1.
  • 2. Separatists-People who wanted to separate from the Church of England.  Moved from England to the Netherlands. Could not find work here, had problems with language, and did not like the fact their children were losing their English identity.  Pilgrim- person who makes a long journey for religious purposes.
  • 3. Separatists create their own Joint Stock Company- Merchant Adventurers.  In Sept of 1620 102 Passengers including 41 Separatists/Pilgrims board the Mayflower and set sail for Virginia.  Poor weather conditions and sailing mistakes put the Mayflower off course.  In November they land off the coast of Cape Cod.
  • 4. Before they left the ship the Pilgrim leaders and “Strangers”drew up a plan of government- The Mayflower Compact.  John Carver was elected governor of Plymouth.
  • 5. Puritans-People who wanted to change or purify the Church of England.  Puritans are different from Separatists-usually better educated, wealthier, an d held more power in English society.  New England Company- joint stock company started by Puritans.
  • 6. New England Company sends people to Massachusetts to start a colony and a year later they change the name of their joint stock company to the Massachusetts Bay Company.  Great Migration- during a year’s time more than 1000 Puritans leave England and settle in Massachusetts.
  • 7. With the arrival of such a large number of people the first major town in North America emerges-Boston. Boston would be the center of the MBC.  John Winthrop- Governor of MBC, he made sure that this colony would be an example to the way other colonies should live.
  • 8. Strong belief in duty, hard work, and education were part of their obedience to God.  Believed that dancing, playing games, and other amusements would lead to laziness and would take them out of favor with God.  Hard Work was the most important belief of the Puritans.