The document summarizes the founding and key aspects of the New England colonies, including Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1629 by Puritans seeking religious freedom from the Church of England. It had a representative government and religion played a central role in society. Connecticut was founded in 1636 when minister Thomas Hooker disagreed with the strong leadership of Massachusetts Bay's governor. Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 based on principles of religious tolerance and separation of church and state.

1. New England Colonies

2. Objectives:Identify when, founders/leaders, and where for each colony.Describe the type of government in the colonies.Explain how religion and/or economy played a role in the makeup of the colonies.Define vocabulary:

3. New England Colonies

4. Massachusetts - BasicsMassachusetts Bay Colony – 1629Settled by English settlers called PuritansPuritan religion controlled lifeMany people arrived during the Great MigrationUsed representative goverment

5. Massachusetts - ReligionAlmost all settlers in MBC believed in PuritanismPuritans = people who wanted to purify the Church of EnglandBelieved it was too much like the Catholic Church

6. Massachusetts - ReligionKing of England (Charles I) strongly disliked the PuritansPuritans were persecuted for their beliefsPuritans believed England was falling on “evil and declining times”Doing “God’s Will” by establishing colony

7. Massachusetts - ReligionThe Great Migration to MBC1629-164020,000 emigrate from EnglandBecause of persecution in EnglandBecause they were God’s chosen people

8. Massachusetts - Religion2. All other churches of Europe are brought to desolation and sins for which the Lord begins already to frown upon us and to cut us short, do threaten evil times to be coming upon us and who knows, but that God hath provided this place to be a refuge for many whom he means to save out of the general calamity....3. This land (England) grows weary of her inhabitants...masters are forced by authority to entertain servants, parents to maintain their own children, all towns complain of the burden of their poor....6. The fountains of learning and religion are so corrupted as...most children...are perverted, corrupted, and utterly overthrown by the multitude of evil examples....-John Winthrop, first government of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1629

9. Massachusetts - GovernmentLaws were to based on the laws of GodStrongly tied to Puritan beliefsGod would protect the colony if laws were followed

10. Massachusetts - GovernmentChurch members voted for representatives in a local assembly and a governorLocal assembly known as the General CourtREPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT!!

11. Massachusetts - GovernmentJohn Winthrop was the 1st Governor of MBCHad very strong idealsLead colony to prosperityWas controversialDid not accept disagreement

12. Connecticut - BasicsEstablished - 1636Founder – Thomas HookerMain Settlement – Hartford located on the Connecticut River

13. Connecticut - ReasonsThomas Hooker was a minister in MBCHooker and Winthrop had a rivalryHooker thought Winthrop had too much powerHe wanted a limit on the governor’s powerVS.

14. Connecticut - ReasonsIn 1636, Hooker and 100 settlers leave MBCThey establish Hartford on the Connecticut RiverOther colonists follow HookerMany towns are set up along the river

15. Connecticut - Government1639 Connecticut settlers wrote the Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutLimited the powers of governmentEstablished that power to govern comes from “the free consent of the people”Democratic Government

16. Rhode Island - BasicsEstablished – 1636Founder – Roger WilliamsMain Settlement – Providence

17. Rhode Island - ReasonsRoger Williams was a minister in MBCWilliams and Winthrop had a rivalryWilliams did not believe the King of England had the right to give settlers Indian landBelieved church and government should be separateWilliams believed in toleration of beliefsVS.

18. Rhode Island - ReasonsIn the winter of 1635, Williams fled MBCSpent winter with Indians and bought land from them1644 received charter from England for colonySettlers soon followed

19. Rhode Island - SocietyWilliams established Rhode Island on two ideasReligious FreedomCatholic, Quaker, and Jewish settlers arriveSeparation of church and stateAll men could vote regardless of church membershipToleration

20. Anne Hutchinson - BasicsWorked as a midwifeMother of 14Church memberHeld meetings in her house to discuss ministers’ church sermonsOutspoken on treatment of Indians and Women for her time

21. Anne Hutchinson - BasicsWinthrop did not approve of her leading religious discussionOnly men could be religious leadersHutchinson was put on trialClaimed God had spoken directly to herConvicted as a heretic; some considered her a witch

22. Rhode Island - LeavingIn 1638 Hutchinson was sent away by the General CourtShe left MBC with her familyJoined Williams in Rhode IslandIn New Netherland she was killed with her family by Indians