The Pilgrims in New England
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What are some common traits of the southern
colonies?
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The Pilgrims in New
England
The Puritans
During the Protestant Reformation
Henry VIII split with the Roman
Catholic Church and created the
Church of England. However, the
church differed little from the
Catholic Church.
Puritans were members of the
Church of England who wanted to
restore the church to its original
purity.
Pilgrims were a radical minority of
the Puritans that wanted to
separate from the Church of
England.
The Pilgrims leave England
In 1608, the Pilgrims decided to move to the Netherlands in
order to practice their religion freely.
The Pilgrims found religious freedom in the Netherlands but
they did not like that their children were learning the Dutch
language and culture and forgetting English customs.
In 1617 they decided to travel to America so they returned
to England and formed a joint-stock and were granted
permission to settle in Virginia.
The Mayflower Sails to America
On September 16, 1620
the Mayflower left
England with 102
passengers.
Of the 102 passengers on
board, only 35 were
Pilgrims.
The journey lasted 65
days and remarkably only
one passenger died and
one baby was born en
route.
The Mayflower Compact
After some preliminary surveys the passengers aboard the Mayflower chose
Plymouth Bay as their site.
Before disembarking, the Pilgrims drew up and signed the Mayflower
Compact because they were outside the jurisdiction of the Virginia colony.
The document was a simple agreement to form a crude government and to
submit to the will of the majority under the regulations agreed upon.
Promising step toward genuine self-government.
Plymouth Bay Colony
During the winter of 1620-1621 only 44 out of 102
settlers survived.
In March of 1621, Samoset, an Indian, walked into
Plymouth Colony. He introduced them to a Patuxet
Indian named Squanto who helped them grow their
crops and taught them fertilizer techniques.
By the autumn of 1621 the Plymouth community was
thriving and they held their first Thanksgiving that year.
Mayflower Compact Assignment
Imagine a planet has been discovered that can support
human life and your group has been sent there to
establish a colony.
Establish laws that will govern how the people on this
planet will interact with each other. Establish a system
of government, an economy, etc.
Reading Quiz on Monday
Chapter 3.2, pages 78-84