Massachusetts/Rhode Island Flashcards
John Winthrop was very religious and was already a puritan devotee by 15. True or false?
True
In ___, who started a crackdown on non-conformist religious thought?
King Charles 1, 1628
What happened with Winthrop after King Charles I began a crackdown on nonconformist religious thought?
Became part of Massachusetts Bay Company and elected government and then led a group of colonists to Massachusetts
When did the colonists go to Massachusetts?
April 1630
Who was the leader of the colony when they got to Boston?
John Winthrop
What happened with John Winthrop?
He was repeatedly elected governor and in charge of the civic and social order
Since the King was relieved Winthrop and his colonists left, what did he do?
Sent them off with a charter for the colony of Massachusetts Bay
What did the charter the King sent them say and why were the Puritans happy about it?
It said they would govern themselves. They liked this because they wanted to build a community governed by the rules of the Bible.
What was the significant of John Winthrop’s sermon, “City Upon a Hill”
It meant that the eyes of the people were on them and highlighted the importance of God and working together.
What was ironic about the puritans of Massachusetts gaining the freedom of free religious practice?
They did not grant this freedom to others and made others in the colony worship the same way they did.
Who was Roger Williams
Young minister, friend of Winthrop, began preaching that everyone should worship in the way they choose and then was put on trial
What did Roger Williams do when the Puritans ordered he should be sent back to England?
Left his wife and kids and escaped to the South and met a group of American Indians.
What did Roger Williams do when his family and followers joined him after escaping?
Bought land from Narragansetts for settlement and called it Providence
Providence meaning
The guidance and care of God
Williams welcomed people with ____ religious beliefs to Providence
Different
Who was Anne Hutchinson
She was forced to leave MA for preaching against the Puritans and followed Williams and together they established a settlement called Portsmouth
What year did Portsmouth, Providence, and other settlements combine to form the colony of ____
1647, Rhode Island
In ___, Rhode Island elected an assembly to govern the colony
1663
What was going on with slavery there?
Slaves did not get to follow own beliefs
Merchants discovered the riches made from slave trade
What happened once merchants and wealthy families discovered the riches of slave trade?
Rhode Island became one of the largest centers for slave trade in the world
What did the isolated coves along the Rhode Island coast provide?
Refuge for pirates and smugglers
Why did Revered Cotton Mather of Boston call Rhode Island “the sewer of England” and what happened because of this?
Puritans in other colonies were disgusted by the slavery, pirating, and smuggling and were convinced that rejecting these people and their ideas was justified
What name did puritans invent for the colony of Rhode Island?
“Rouge’s Island”
What was the name of the Native American tribe Williams met in the south and what did they do?
Narragansett people, cared for him
What was the climate of Rhode Island?
Hot and humid summers, and cold and snowy winters
What was the geography of Rhode Island?
Coastal lowlands
Flat, rocky woodlands
What was the economy and occupations of Massachusetts
Crop and livestock farming, lumbering, shops, and shipping
What was the climate of Massachusetts?
Harsh winters, warm summers
What was the geography of Massachusetts
Sandy coast with good ports, rich pastures, forests
What was the economy and occupations of Rhode Island?
Farming, lumbering, shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, trade
What was the government of Rhode Island?
Self-governing
