History 201 Chapter 4
what happens since plymouth does not have a separate charter?
they become taken over by Massachusetts Bay
When did the Puritans/Pilgrims get to Plymouth?
1920s
Holds meetings at her home, inviting women to talk about the sermon..what she talks about is not puritan beliefs.
ANNE HUTCHINSON
What breaks up the Dominican of England>?
Act of Toleration
What does Roger Williams believe?
Believes you should purchase the land from the indians instead of taking it..
who helped Plymouth getting started?
Chief Massasoit and Squanto
Charles II dies without children so his brother becomes king, James II..he created the colonies called ___
Dominion of New England;new york and new jersey,,
while the english are settling two other nations are establishing settlements..
French & Dutch
the legislature in mass, bay that makes laws in court, enforces them, with 2 houses..
General court
Who founded the Massachusetts Bay Company?
John Winthrop
who is Massachusetts bay established under?
John Winthrop
What does Roger Willaims do with rhode island, or how does he set up the colony?
He lets all christians practice there. he lets all men vote, he is practicing what he believes.
Who explored the land for the Dutch?
Henry Hudson
What happens as they begin trading?
Indians are running out of animals to hunt so they start to look for more..
Who do the dutch trade with?
Mohawks and Iroquois
The agreement on how the Puritans would govern themselves
Mayflower Compact
What happens in the Metacom war?
Metacom, Massasoui's son believe puritans are threatening indianns so Metacom gets allies and attacks towns around Plymouth,but runs out of resources and is killed
What colony did the Dutch set up?
New Netherlands, New Amsterdam, Fort Orange
What were the English colonies in the North?
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
Describe Pennsylvania
Proprietorship; have fair policies towards indians William Pen learns to speak Delaware; Has a government with roles; bicameral legistlature, which creates problems, so changes to unicameral legislature..; William buys land from the south, each govern themselves but share a governor..Delaware is separate
Who is Roger Williams?
Puritan Clergy who leaves mass bay because of the conditions and goes to Rhode Island
wealthy puritans who dominate the religious life in mass bay..they want to establish a perfect place..
Puritan Oligarchy
What is the great migration?
Puritans leaving england to come to the colony., most were wealthy
Believe that all men and women are equal in gods eyes
Quakers
What happens as a result of this trading with the dutch?
The Beaver wars break out
Who hired the dutch explorer?
The Dutch West India Company
What is the beaver wars?
The Iroquois had more arms from trading so they took the advantage and attacked the Huron so they could have more land to hunt furs,,.killing most of them
New Hampsure and maine were given to two men and divided between them..what happens?
They are taken over by Mass and become a royal colony
Who led Connecticut?
Thomas hooker
Who is a quaker?
Willaim Pen
Who settles Pennsylavnia ?
William Pen
Who is Plymouths governor?
William bradford
What is the purpose of the dutch colonies?
a business venture so they can trade and get furs from the indians..
How did Plymouth come to be?
a group named the puritans wanted everything roman catholic gone..they want to worship on their own, they were Calvinists.. so they began criticizing the church.. James I considers criticizing the church criticizing him, so he starts killing them..The Puritans flee to the Netherlands, where their children started speaking dutch and marrying dutch, going to dutch churches.. they wanted an english church so they look for another place to go.They get permission to go to the new world from the Virginia Company to go to Virginia..
She is a threat to massachusetts, is put on trial and out argues the men, gets banished and moves to rhode island, where she is then asked to leave, then goes to Connecticut where she is killed by indians
anne hutchinson
what is the act of toleration?
assurance of Protestant leadership..the settlement passed w parliament..cant be catholic to be queen/king of England..so freedom of worship
what does the Massachusetts Bay Co. do?
gets charter from the king
what does king james do with the colonies he sets up?
he gets rid of colonial assemblies,,sends a governor there and he is arrogant,,he levies taxes on his own people
Characteristics of Dutch colonies
loose control, trading nations, Protestant with no particular church, the main goal is trade with the indians for furs
Where did the french settle
mainly canada, some louisiana
What does Roger Willaims do?
makes friends with indians, buys land from them. gets a charter from england for Rhode Island to be independent..
Women in Colonial america
no rights. expected to married, property she owns is controlled by husband, husband is her authority, no legal rights, widows/single women have some control over their property, can't vote
how did the puritans get land from the indians?
purchasing, diseases killed off indians, or by force
Characteristics of French colonies
reasonable control, roman catholic, small amount of people, and trade alliances with the Algonquin and Hurons
What is France's purpose of setting up colonies?
tade and expand their influence worldwide
What do chief massasoit and squanto do?
teach puritans what to plant.
what happened under the Puritan Oligarchy?
voting is limited to adult male church members, it creates order and stability, there is no freedom of religion, the center of town has houses and churches, the outside of towns are farms..the population gets too big so groups go out and establish their own areas. also they are not happy with the way things are ran so they leave..
