Mr. UllmanMr. UllmanMr. UllmanMr. Ullman
The MA Bay ColonyThe MA Bay Colony1629 non-Separatists got a royal charter to form the MA Bay Co.
Wanted to escape attacks by conservatives in the Church of England.
They didn’t want to leave the Church, just its “impurities.”
1630 1,000 people set off in 11 well-stocked ships
Established a colony with Boston as its hub.
“Great Migration” of the 1630s
Turmoil in England [leading to the English Civil War] sent about 70,000 Puritans to America.
Not all Puritans 20,000 came to MA.
John WinthropJohn Winthrop
We shall be as We shall be as a a
city on a hill..city on a hill..
Well-off attorney and manor lord in England.
Became 1st governor of Massachusetts.
Believed that he had a “calling” from God to lead there.
Served as governor or deputy-governor for 19 years.
First Seal of MA BayFirst Seal of MA Bay
Colonizing New England
Colonizing New England
Puritan “Rebels”Puritan “Rebels”Young, popular minister in Young, popular minister in Salem.Salem.
Argued for a full break Argued for a full break with the Anglican Church.with the Anglican Church.
Condemned MA Bay Condemned MA Bay Charter.Charter.
• Did not give fair Did not give fair compensation to Indians.compensation to Indians.
Denied authority of civil Denied authority of civil govt. to regulate religious govt. to regulate religious behavior.behavior.
1635 1635 found guilty of preaching found guilty of preaching newe & newe & dangerous opinionsdangerous opinions and was exiled. and was exiled.
Roger Roger WilliamsWilliams
1636 1636 Roger Williams fled there. Roger Williams fled there.
MA Bay Puritans had wanted to exile him MA Bay Puritans had wanted to exile him to England to prevent him from founding a to England to prevent him from founding a competing colony.competing colony.
Remarkable political freedom in Remarkable political freedom in Providence, RIProvidence, RI
• Universal manhood suffrage Universal manhood suffrage later later restricted by a property qualification.restricted by a property qualification.
• Opposed to special privilege of any kind Opposed to special privilege of any kind freedom of opportunity for all.freedom of opportunity for all.
RI becomes known as the “Sewer” RI becomes known as the “Sewer” because it is seen by the Puritans as a because it is seen by the Puritans as a dumping ground for unbelievers and dumping ground for unbelievers and religious dissenters religious dissenters More liberal than More liberal than any other colony!any other colony!
Rhode IslandRhode Island
Intelligent, strong-willed,Intelligent, strong-willed,well-spoken woman.well-spoken woman.
Threatened patriarchal Threatened patriarchal control.control.
Puritan “Rebels”Puritan “Rebels”
AnneAnneHutchinsonHutchinson
1638 1638 she confounded the Puritan she confounded the Puritan leaders for days.leaders for days.
Eventually bragged that she had Eventually bragged that she had received her beliefs DIRECTLY from God.received her beliefs DIRECTLY from God.
Direct revelation was even more serious Direct revelation was even more serious than the heresy of antinomianism. than the heresy of antinomianism. WHY??WHY??
Puritan leaders banished her Puritan leaders banished her she & she & her family traveled to RI and later to NY.her family traveled to RI and later to NY.
She and all but one member of her family She and all but one member of her family were killed in an Indian attack in were killed in an Indian attack in Westchester County.Westchester County.
John Winthrop saw God’s hand in this!John Winthrop saw God’s hand in this!
Anne Hutchinson’s Trial
Anne Hutchinson’s Trial
New England Spreads Out
New England Spreads Out
New England Colonies, 1650
New England Colonies, 1650
Indians especially weak in New England Indians especially weak in New England epidemics wiped out ¾ of the native epidemics wiped out ¾ of the native populationpopulation
Wampanoags [near Plymouth] Wampanoags [near Plymouth] befriended the settlers.befriended the settlers.
Cooperation between the two Cooperation between the two helped by helped by SquantoSquanto..
1621 1621 Chief Massasoit signed Chief Massasoit signedtreaty with the settlers.treaty with the settlers.
Autumn, 1621 Autumn, 1621 both groups both groups celebrated the First Thanksgiving.celebrated the First Thanksgiving.
Puritans vs. Native Americans
Puritans vs. Native Americans
The Pequot Wars: 1636-1637
The Pequot Wars: 1636-1637Pequots Pequots very very
powerful tribepowerful tribein CT river valley.in CT river valley.
1637 1637 Pequot PequotWarWar
Whites, withWhites, withNarragansettNarragansettIndian allies,Indian allies,attacked Pequotattacked Pequotvillage on Mystic village on Mystic River.River.
Whites set fire Whites set fire to homes & shot fleeing survivors!to homes & shot fleeing survivors!
Pequot tribe virtually annihilatedPequot tribe virtually annihilated an uneasy an uneasy peace lasted for 40 years.peace lasted for 40 years.
Only hope for Native Only hope for Native Americans to resist Americans to resist white settlers was to white settlers was to UNITE.UNITE.
MetacomMetacom [King Philip to [King Philip to white settlers]white settlers]
Massasoit’s son united Massasoit’s son united Indians and staged Indians and staged coordinated attacks coordinated attacks on white settlements throughout New on white settlements throughout New England.England.
Frontier settlements forced to retreat to Frontier settlements forced to retreat to Boston.Boston.
King Philip’s War (1675-1676}King Philip’s War (1675-1676}
The war ended in failure for the IndiansThe war ended in failure for the Indians
Metacom beheaded and drawn and Metacom beheaded and drawn and quartered.quartered.
His son and wife sold into slavery.His son and wife sold into slavery.
Never a serious threat in New England Never a serious threat in New England again!!again!!
King Philip’s War (1675-1676}King Philip’s War (1675-1676}
Population of the New England Colonies
Population of the New England Colonies
Population Comparisons:New England v. the
Chesapeake
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Chesapeake
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