Pilgrims and Puritans in New England

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

• It was an alliance with American Indians that helped the Pilgrims survive

• It was an agreement among the Pilgrims to accept any and all religions

• It was an example of self-governance as Pilgrims agreed to work together

How did the Pilgrims compare to the Puritans in their ideas about the American Indians who lived in New England?

• The Pilgrims did not try to convert American Indians to their religion, but the Puritans did.

• The Pilgrims had strict rules that they imposed on American Indians, but the Puritans did not.

• The Pilgrims built Praying Towns to convert American Indians, while the Puritans built their City on a Hill.

How did the communities formed by the Puritans and the Pilgrims differ?

• The Pilgrims had to fight American Indians, while the Puritans cooperated, traded, and shared tools with American Indians.

• A viceroy named John Winthrop ruled the Pilgrims, while the Puritans elected a governor named William Bradford.

• The Pilgrims had a harder time sustaining themselves, while the Puritans were more focused on practicing their religion.

How did the economic reasons for the settlement of New England differ from the religious reasons?

• The colonists who came to New England were more interested in freedom of religion than in making money.

• The main reason English rulers granted royal charters was because they wanted a new Church of England in America.

• The companies that financed the expeditions and settlements were more interested in freedom of religion than in making money.

In what way did the Puritans’ practices in New England contradict, or go against, their reasons for leaving England?

• They left England to make money, but in New England they made rules about spending money unnecessarily.

• They left England because they did not believe in paying taxes, but in New England they worked and traded to make money.

• They left England to practice their own religion, but they were very strict and did not accept different religions in New England.