I CAN GIVE THE MAJOR REASON FOR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN COLONIES

I CAN LIST THE 3 MAJOR LEADERS OF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION

Religious theological view advocated by reformer John Calvin Wrote down his beliefs in The Institutes of Christian Religion

BASIC BELIEFS OF CALVINISM

Total depravity of man Unconditional election or “The Elect” Limited atonement Irresistible grace Preservation of the Saints I CAN DISCUSS THE MAJOR BELIEFS OF JOHN CALVIN

The Elect -the people already chosen and going to heaven Predestination --God has chosen to save some souls for himself Visible Saints -people who lived Godly and righteous lives and who appeared to be the elect I CAN DEFINE THE KEY TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH CALVINISM

Started the Protestant Reformation in England Established the Anglican Church or Church of England I CAN DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF HENRY THE 8 TH ON THE COLONIES

Puritans were either “Separatists or Non-Separatists” Separatists wanted to “separate” from the Church of England Puritan Non-Separatists wanted to “purify” the Church of England I CAN COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE PURITANS AND PILGRIMS

First went to Holland but children were being “Dutchified” Came aboard the Mayflower and landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 Most famous Separatist

I CAN DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF THE PILGRIMS AND THEIR HISTORY

First Thanksgiving held in 1621 Wasn’t for Indians, thanks was to God!

Massasoit--Indian who spent Thanksgiving with Pilgrims William Bradford--Governor of Pilgrims Elected 30 times Before the Pilgrims got off the boat, the drew up a brief Mayflower Compact Taste of democracy--will abide by the majority

I CAN IDENTIFY MAJOR PILGRIM LEADERS AND THEIR LIFESTYLES

Puritans settled mass. bay colony John Winthrop--governor of Massachusetts Congregational Church

Principal motivation for why the Mass. Bay colony was established

Believed he had a calling from god

Official tax supported church of the Puritans

I CAN DISCUSS THE HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT OF THE MASS. BAY COLONY

I CAN LIST THE TWO STATE SUPPORTED CHURCHES

Banished for heresy Believed in “Antinomianism” Disagreed with Bay Colony on paying taxes to Congregational Church Started his own colony of Rhode Island Rhode Island nicknamed “The Sewer” Started what we believe to be the first Baptist church in America Paid Indians for their land

I CAN EXPLAIN HOW THE DISSENTERS IN THE MASS. BAY COLONY LEFT

Founded by Thomas Hooker Connecticut was the first colony with a written constitution Constitution was called the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and was so well written it is basically the same today I CAN DESCRIBE THE FOUNDATION OF RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, AND OTHER BREAKAWAY COLONIES

King Philip also known as Metacomet First Indian to attempt to band all Indians together to drive out the English in the North Was captured with the help of the “praying Indian”

I CAN DESCRIBE THE CONFLICT AND EFFECTS OF KING PHILLIP’S WAR

First attempt at colonial unity Formed as a defense against Indians Small, made up of only 4 colonies Navigation Acts of 1650 --enforced and created in England Second attempt at colonial unity Made up of 9 colonies Mainly set up to control colonial/English economics (Mercantilism) Sir Edmund Andros Governor of the Dominion of New England

I CAN SUMMARIZE EARLY NEW ENGLAND ATTEMPTS AT UNITY

Dutch built a strong wall to protect themselves against the Indians today we call Wall Street

The Dutch were the people that found what we call New York

Divided New Netherlands into “ patroonships ”

New Netherlands- Dutch name for NY

Patroonships were vast feudal estates on the Hudson River

New York City called New Amsterdam

Dutch bought Manhattan Island from Indians for about $20 dollars worth of trinkets I CAN DESCRIBE THE FOUNDING OF NEW YORK

Peter Stuyvesant was the Dutch governor of New Netherlands Nicknamed “Father Wooden Leg” by the Indians English took over New Netherlands and renamed it New York Dutch left many traditions including Easter eggs, Santa Claus, waffles, bowling, sleighing, skating I CAN DESCRIBE THE FOUNDING OF NEW YORK

Founded by William Penn

Quakers believed in passive resistance King gave William Penn’s family land in America

Called “The Holy Experiment” Penn was a Quaker and Pennsylvania to be a refuge for Quakers Quakers also called “The Religious Society of Friends” Quakers started the first antislavery societies Penn got along with Indians and paid them for land Philadelphia known as “City of Brotherly Love” Planned by William Penn

I CAN DESCRIBE THE FOUNDING OF PENNSYLVANIA

I CAN EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MIDDLE COLONIES