1. Choose one of the following questions to write
about. WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES! You
only have 5 minutes, so get busy!
• What does this information tell you about the
differences between New England and Virginia
in the 1630s?
• What more do you want to know about these
passengers? What information is missing
from these lists? How might you go about
finding that information?

2. New England Colonies

3. 2 groups that disagreed with the
Anglican Church in England
• Puritans – wanted to purify the church
• Seperatists – wanted to separate from the
church

5. • A group of Separatists
moved to the
Netherlands
• They were led by John
Robinson
• Settled in Leiden,
Holland in 1609

6. • Worried about morals and corruption so
decided to travel to new world
• Received money from a group of English
businessmen
• The businessmen would receive any profits
the first 7 years

7. Headed to New World
• Left in September 1620 from Plymouth,
England
• Other non-puritans were with the group as
well. They were called “Strangers”
• Spent two stormy months at sea
• Landed on November 11, but far north of its
intended location
• Named the colony Plymouth

8. • The men signed the
Mayflower Compact
• It was the first to
provide self-
government in the
New World
• John Carver was
chosen to be
governor

9. • Rough first winter. ½ of the colonists died.
• In spring Squanto (who spoke English) showed
them how to plant corn and squash.
• Helped them to start a trading
Industry with the Indians
• Squanto helped the colonists
Learn to survive in the New World

10. • Miles Standish (one of the strangers) trained
the men to fight, just in case.

11. First Thanksgiving
• The new governor, William
Bradford, called for a
celebration of thanksgiving
to God.
• The Indians came
• Lasted three days

12. Why did Plymouth do better than
Jamestown?
1. Used Jamestown’s experience
2. Entire families came to Plymouth
3. The Pilgrims were all used to hard work
4. Their motivation was religious freedom

14. • Formed by a Puritan group
• John Winthrop was the 1st governor

15. • They wanted their colony to be a model for
other governments in Europe because its
based on biblical principles.
• Wanted to create a “city set upon the hill”

16. The Great Migration
• Period in Massachusetts history of rapid
growth
• Over 15,000 colonists came to Mass.
• Started with Salem, then created Boston,
Cambridge, Watertown and Dorchester

17. Puritans ran the colony
• Only puritans could vote
• The church and state worked closely together
• Everyone had to go to church, even non-
puritans
• Set up a General Court where each town
elected two delegates

18. Puritans came to the new
world for religious
freedom, but didn’t extend
this to other religions.

19. If you didn’t agree, you had to leave!

21. • Roger Williams disagreed and was exiled.

22. Why did he disagree?
1. Thought the church and state should be
separate
2. Thought the Indians owned all the land
3. Thought they should leave the Anglican
church

23. • The Narragansett Indians helped him the first
winter
• He bought land from Indians and set up
Providence

24. • Welcomed people of all religions
• The first colony to have constitution
separating church and state.

26. • Came about because of overcrowding in
Massachusetts
• Thomas Hooker and his congregation moved
and founded Hartford.

27. Fundamentals of Connecticut
• Was the first written constitution in America
• Connecticut’s nickname is the “Constitution
State”
• Became a model for future constitutions
including United States.

29. • Came about because of overcrowding in Mass.