chapter Flashcards
what was the goal of the puritans
wanted to reform and purify the church of england
where did the puritans have land
massachussetts
new england colonies
new hampshire, massachutsetts, rhode island, connecticut
middle colonies
pennsylvania newyork delaware new jersey
southern colonies
virginia georgia north carolina south carolina maryland
why was roger williams kicked out of mass and where did he settle when kicked out
he was kicked out for questioning the puritans values and he settled in providence
when do puritans arrive in mass
1629
what did the puritans do in mass
formed a new govt
who could vote in mass bay colony
males
great migration
1629-140 over 15,000 people leave englnad to come to mass bay colony
thomas hooker
led 100 settlers out of mass bay colony to connecticut river. they then built a town called hartford.he wanted strict rules on government
why did thomas hooker leave mas
he felt that the governor had too much power
fundamental orders of connecticut
plan of governmant that settlers wrote in 1639. it was a lot like the governmant in mass.
james oglethorpe
english soldier fonded georgia in 1732 wanted a new colony where people who owed debt could make a fresh start for themselves
william penn
founded pennsylania in 1682. came from a wealthy english family. was a quaker