The New England Colonies

Why did the PIlgrims and Puritans leave Europe for the Americas?

• to avoid religious persecution

• to look for gold and become rich

• to find jobs in North American cities

• to escape debts and make a new start

What was the main difference between Puritans and Pilgrims (Separatists)?

• Pilgrims wanted to purify the church. Puritans wanted to separate.

• Pilgrims believed in many Gods. Puritans believed in one God.

• Pilgrims wanted to separate from the church. Puritans felt bishops and priests had too much power.

• There was no difference, they both wanted to fix the church.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

(a)   was a Native American who helped teach Pilgrims how to fertilize soil with fish remains

What were some of the duties of the women in the New England colonies?

What was the Great Migration?

• Pilgrims fled west toward California to be free from the Native Americans

• Puritans left England for the colonies and the Caribbean due to high taxes and punishment from the King

• Puritans traveled to the Netherlands to flee religious persecution

• Pilgrims traveled back to England once the King promised not to persecute them anymore

What role did the church play in Massachusetts?

Describe the economy in the New England colonies

What are some of the steps Massachusetts Bay Colony took to promote education?

Why was there conflict between Native Americans and English colonists regarding land ownership?