Day 6: Role of religion in early North American

English settlementsBaltimore Polytechnic Institute

September 8, 2011A.P. U.S. History

Mr. Green

1. John Calvin profoundly affected the thought of all of the following except

a. Spanish Armeniansb. New England Puritansc. Scottish Presbyteriansd. French Huguenotse. The Dutch Reformed Church

2. The historical significance of the Pilgrims of Plymouth Bay lies in their

a. Numerical sizeb. Economic powerc. Moral and spiritual qualitiesd. Unique charter, which permitted

self-governmente. Unwillingness to merge with the

Puritans in Massachusetts Bay3. People who flouted the authority of

the Puritan clergy in Massachusetts Bay were subject to which of the following punishments

f. Finesg. Floggingsh. Banishment

i. Deathj. All of the above

4. Settlers of the Connecticut River colony developed a document known as the Fundamental Orders, which

a. Marked the beginning of the colony of Connecticut

b. Established a regime democratically controlled by “substantial citizens

c. Set up a military alliance in New England

d. Pleased King Charles I

e. Supported a government controlled by all people

5. New York wasa. the best advertised of all the coloniesb. Designed as a Quaker refugec. originally founded by the Dutchd. a major contributor to political democracy and religious tolerance in the English coloniese. the last of the middle colonies to be established.

At the end of this lesson, students will analyze the ideas of John Calvin by examining the ideas inherent in the settlement of Massachusetts Bay

Role of religion

Puritanism and John CalvinPredestination“the elect”Puritans

SeparatistsQuestion: What prompted these Separatists to leave England for the New World?

Building the Bay ColonyQuestion: Why was democracy viewed unfavorably by Governor Winthrop of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

“Protestant ethic”Trouble in the Bible Commonwealth

antinomianism

Settling the Northern Colonies

Anne HutchinsonRoger Williams

Describe the impact these 2 individuals had on the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the region in general.

Pros and Cons of the Massachusetts Bay on individual citizens.

Students will assemble into 8 groups to complete one colony and then present to the class their findings around that settlement.

Explain why the article was good history.

Closing/Exit Ticket

Read American Pageant Chapter 3 and 4Read “Were the Puritans Puritanical?” and

write 10 statements that confirms or refutes the question posed in the title

Homework