T Flashcards
Puritans
Were John Winthrop and his followers were part of a religious group
John Winthrop
A lawyer and a devout Christian, assured them that their new colony would set an example to the world
General Court
The assembly that Male church members elected representatives
Great migration
The movement of people where between 1629 and 1640, some 15000 men, women, and children journeyed from England to Massachusetts
Thomas Hooker
Puritan minister who led about 100 settlers out of Massachusetts bay
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
Was a plan of government wrote by the settlers
Roger Williams
Was a Puritan who challenged the leaders of Massachusetts bay
Toleration
Is a willingness take let others practice their own beliefs
Anne Hutchinson
She fled to Rhode Island. She was a devout Puritan that regularly attended church. She criticized the ministers teachings.
Metacom
Was a chief that led the Wampanoag Indians to attack villages throughout New England
Common
An open field where cattle grazed
Sabbath
Holy day of rest
Town meetings
When settlers discussed and voted on many issues
John Winthrop
A Puritan who set up the colony of Massachusetts bay.
General court
was an assembly of elected representatives