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Who Founded the Colonies
and Why?
Who Founded the Colonies
and Why?
Unit 4, Lesson 2By Mr. Casey
Unit 4, Lesson 2By Mr. Casey
AgendaAgenda
Vocabulary
Unit 4, Lesson 2 - Who Founded the Colonies and Why?
SeparatistsSeparatists(noun) a group of people from England who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England
PersecutionPersecution(noun) unjust treatment
pilgrimpilgrim(noun) a person who travels to a place for religious reasons
PuritanPuritan(noun) a person from England who wanted to improve the Church of England
dissenterdissenter(noun) a person whose views are different from those of his or her leaders
Lesson 2Lesson 2-- Colonies ColoniesProprietary Proprietary
ColoniesColonies*Control of land and *Control of land and settlers was given to a settlers was given to a proprietor or group of proprietor or group of proprietorsproprietors
Lesson 2Lesson 2-- Colonies ColoniesCorporate ColoniesCorporate Colonies*Control of land and *Control of land and settlers was given to a settlers was given to a businessbusiness
Lesson 2Lesson 2-- Colonies ColoniesRoyal ColoniesRoyal Colonies
*Control of land and *Control of land and settlers stayed with the settlers stayed with the monarch (king) and was monarch (king) and was run through officialsrun through officials
By 1752 many of the colonies were By 1752 many of the colonies were Royal ColoniesRoyal Colonies
Virginia, New York, New Virginia, New York, New Jersey,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Jersey,Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
North Carolina, South CarolinaNorth Carolina, South Carolina
Lesson 2Lesson 2-- The The PuritansPuritans
PURITANSPURITANS - - received a received a
charter from the charter from the King of England. King of England.
Created the Created the Massachusetts Massachusetts
Bay Company and Bay Company and in 1630 settled in 1630 settled Massachusetts. Massachusetts.
They were led by They were led by John Winthrop.John Winthrop.
PURITANSPURITANS - called - called Puritans because Puritans because they believed in a they believed in a pure church. They pure church. They
were happy to were happy to break away from break away from
the Catholic church, the Catholic church, but still weren’t but still weren’t happy with the happy with the
Church of England. Church of England. It wasn’t pure It wasn’t pure
enough.enough.
Lesson 2Lesson 2-- The The PuritansPuritans
PURITANSPURITANS - in - in ten years the ten years the population of population of
the the Massachusetts Massachusetts
colony goes colony goes from 700 to from 700 to more than more than
20,00020,000
Lesson 2Lesson 2-- The The PuritansPuritansPURITANSPURITANS - They wanted to - They wanted to
follow the bible 100%. They follow the bible 100%. They wanted to create a community wanted to create a community that was an example for the that was an example for the
world.world.
They escaped religious They escaped religious persecution but they created a persecution but they created a
new community that didn’t new community that didn’t tolerate any other religions.tolerate any other religions.
Lesson 2Lesson 2-- The The PuritansPuritansWhy are the Puritans Why are the Puritans
important?important?1.1. Created a system of self- Created a system of self-
government (every man could government (every man could vote)vote)
2.2. Church leaders were most Church leaders were most important people in society but important people in society but
they didn’t create laws they didn’t create laws (separation of church and (separation of church and
state...kind of)state...kind of)3.3. Valued Education (Harvard & Valued Education (Harvard &
Public Education)Public Education)4.4. 1641 -Made slavery legal 1641 -Made slavery legal
Puritan Puritan DissentersDissentersRoger Williams Roger Williams - a well liked Puritan teacher. - a well liked Puritan teacher. He preached that the Puritan He preached that the Puritan government was not separate government was not separate from the church. He wanted from the church. He wanted true separation of church and true separation of church and state, and freedom of religion. state, and freedom of religion. The Puritans kicked him out. The Puritans kicked him out. He moved to present day He moved to present day Rhode Island and started the Rhode Island and started the town of Providence in 1636. town of Providence in 1636.
Puritan Puritan DissentersDissentersAnn Hutchinson Ann Hutchinson - a popular - a popular Puritan woman. She held bible meetings and Puritan woman. She held bible meetings and began preaching against many of the stricter began preaching against many of the stricter Puritan laws (like religious intolerance). She Puritan laws (like religious intolerance). She wanted freedom of religion. She was tried by a wanted freedom of religion. She was tried by a jury and kicked out of the colony. She co-jury and kicked out of the colony. She co-founded Portsmouth, Rhode Island.founded Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
"You have stepped out of your place, you have rather been a husband than a wife, a preacher than a hearer, and a magistrate than a subject."
Puritan Puritan DissentersDissentersThomas Hooker Thomas Hooker - a great - a great speaker and respected Puritan, he disagreed speaker and respected Puritan, he disagreed with John Cotton, the leader of the Puritan with John Cotton, the leader of the Puritan community. In 1636 he founded Hartford and community. In 1636 he founded Hartford and the colony of Connecticut. He helped create the colony of Connecticut. He helped create the the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (considered to be the first written constitution).(considered to be the first written constitution).