Understanding the American Promise

Chapter 4: “Creating the Northern Colonies, 1601-1700”

Key Terms
English Reformation- King Henry VIII saw that
the Protestant Reformation gave him a chance to take
control of the church in England. Took the catholic
church away and gave the English monarch to be head
of the new church. This is important because many
Puritan did not like the ideas.
Pilgrims- The first protestant group to leave the
Church of England. They believe that America would
be a better place for them. They aboard the Mayflower
and settle at Plymouth.
Wampanoags- Wampanoags have their territory in
Plymouth, where the Pilgrims settle in. To establish a
good relationship with the Indian, Pilgrims are allow to
harvest food for them to survive.
John Winthrop- A lawyer and landowner who lead
the settler to Massachusetts Bay. Helped the Puritan to
practice their religious, rather than being influence
from catholicism.
Anne Hutchinson- A mid-wife who interpretate
the bible in her own way to other women at her house.
It attracted many people. This is important because she
was interpreting her views about religion and got into
trouble because she was a woman.
Halfway Covenant
Quakers
New Netherland
King Philip’s War
Dominion of New England

Key Questions
What is the relationship between the Reformation and the Puritans?
King Henry VIII saw that the Reformation gave him a chance to take control of the church in England, which
created the English Reformation. The puritans did not agree with King Henry VIII because the Puritan want to purify
the church of English to remain as Catholic through Protestant.

Compare and contrast the founding and early experiences of Plymouth Colony and the
Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Contrast: The Pilgrims wanted to separate from the church, While the MA Bay colony, the Puritan want to
purify the church.
Compare: They both had problem with the Church of England. If they listen to God, they would be bless.

How were Puritan beliefs influential in shaping the New England colonies? How did religious life
change over time?
Puritan beliefs that it is mandatory for everyone in the town should go to church because it was to enlighten
the people to believe in God word. Puritan who does not have any sin and prove that they convert themselves or church
membership are god elect, which was to go to heaven.

The Puritans believe that they should not celebrate some occasion because it was not mention in the bible.

What shape did New England political and economic life take?
Political: Every male who go to church, freeman and officials are allow to votes and
participate in town government. However the female members who go to church are not allow to
vote.

Puritan Revoultion made the colony have a hard time

Economic: Jobs for fisherman because they could make money by export fish

Which colony did William Penn establish? How were his ideas influential in shaping life there?
What was the relationship between England and the Northern colonies like during the seventeenth
century?

- Elected William Bradford as their governor

- The first winter, most of the company died.
- In the spring, the Indian rescued them.
- Samoset helped the Pilgrim to establish a good relationship with Massasoit (chief of Wampanoag
Indians; territory in Plymouth)
- Calvinism and Predestination-serious religious disciples.
- Everyone mush go to church. God knows who is going to the next life.
- every males can vote but not he female
- Williams believes that everyone is not christian and forcing them to go to church is wrong.
“impure, ungodly… (92)”