Thursday, September 24

The Great Migration and the Puritans

I. Problems in England (1620’s and 1630’s)

A. King Charles I-Problems:

-raised taxes-dissolveslegislature

B. William Laud-Who he is: archbishop of Church of England-Problems he caused: -made life difficult for Puritans -punished those who attacked the church

II. Great Migration (1629-1642)A. Numbers: 40,000

to New England and Caribbean

B. Ending of Great Migration-cause: English Civil War (1642)

English Leaders: King James I (1603-

1625) son King Charles I

(1625-49) Council of State (49-

53) Oliver Cromwell (53-

58) Son Richard Cromwell

(58-60) King Charles II (exiled

son of Charles I)

King Charles II

III. Puritans Leave During Great Migration

A. Charter in 1629-Massachusetts Bay Company

B. Basis of foundation: freedom of religion

C. Prosperity of M.B.Co.-Supplies: large amt.-Trade w/ Pilgrims-Little Disease

D. New Towns Formed

IV. Puritan LifeA. Politics• General Court• Court chose Governor• Church and Govt.

closely related• Requirements for

Church Membership: become God’s chosen, pass a public exam, prove strength of faith

IV. Puritan Life continuedB. Economics: farmers

but no tobaccoC. Family Life

-age for marriage-children-three main duties for women: obey husband, have children, manage the household-harsh laws

IV. Puritan Life continued

D. Education-1647 public law-John Harvard (1636)-literacy rates: 70% men, 45% women

V. Dissent in Massachusetts Bay

A. Thomas Hooker (1636)-religious disagreement

-found Connecticut

V. Dissent (continued)

B. Roger Williams (1636)-minister, disagreed w/leadership of Mass.-called for complete separation of his church, criticized General Court-exiled-purchased land from Natives, called it “Providence”- later became Rhode Island

V. Dissent (continued)C. Anne Hutchinson

-spoke out against Puritan beliefs-did not need clergy to have a rel. w/God-good deeds alone do not get into heaven-leaders angered: not a woman’s place-put on trial, banished-founded Aquindeck Island, Rhode Island-moved to Dutch settlement in Long Island-killed by Natives in 1643

Assignment (Reg.)

• Complete page 35 in your workbook

Created by Jennifer Beaver

Gregg Middle School