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New England Colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Triangular trade | West Africa-West Indies-British Colonies(Traded slaves) |
| Great Migration | The movement of the English settlers to the American Colonies from 1630 to 1640 |
| Massachusetts Bay Company | A company founded in 1629 by Puritans to start a colony in America |
| Commonwealth | Self-governing political unit |
| Puritans | Members of the Anglican church wanting to “purify” the church |
| Separatists | Those who left the Anglican Church |
| Pilgrims | English settlers seeking religious freedom in the Americas Religious journey |
| Mayflower Compact | Agreement made by pilgrim leaders that ensured self-government |
| Charter | Official document gaining the right of the lad and trade |
| Meeting House | Protestant place of worship |
| Naval Stores | Products of pine forests used in wooden ship building and maintenance |
| Toleration | Acceptance of different beliefs |
| Massachusetts | Leaders: John Carver, William Bradford, John Winthrop People: Anne Hutchinson, Samoset, Squanto, Reasons founded: Religious freedom Industry: Cattle & grain, lumber and timber, shipbuilding, fishing & whaling Religion was the #1 thing |
| New Hampshire | Leaders: John Mason, Ferdinando Gorges Reasons founded: profit from trade & fishing, part of Mass. for many years. Industry: Cattle & grain, Lumber and timber, fur trapping, naval stores, fishing & whaling based on money not religion |
| Rhode Island | Leaders: Roger Williams Reasons founded: Different beliefs from Puritans(Mass.). Believed land needed to be bought from Native Americans. |
| John Winthrop | Formed Massachusetts Bay Company, and was their first governor |
| Connecticut | Leaders: Thomas Hooker Reasons founded: Mass. too large, farming, fur trade,& religious freedom Industry: Cattle & grain, Ironworks, shipbuilding |
| Anne Hutchinson | Was banned because she started saying things that the Puritans didn’t like, such as God speaking to her, or a women and the people didn’t believe her. |
| Samoset and Squanto | Helped the people learn how to hunt and grow crops- therefore we have thanksgiving |
| John Mason and Ferdinando Gorges | Received a grant in the area of New Hampshire |
| Metacomet | The Wampanoag chief |
| Roger Williams | Preached ideas that angered Puritan leaders Believed the Church had too much power The church and the government should be separated Questioned the Massachusetts Bay Charter Colonists should not settle on the land unless they bought from natives. |
| Thomas Hooker | Had his own ideas about running a colony and laws that they had disturbed him Worked out a plan known as the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| Constitution | Document presenting plan of government |
| New England |
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