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