JPChapter+3+Notes

Chapter 3 Notes Setting the Northern Colonies **-The protestant reformation produced Puritanism**
 * Martin Luther nailed protests to door in 1517
 * Calvin stated the idea of predestination
 * Separatists vowed to leave, due to “saints” AND “damned” in churches
 * -The pilgrims end their pilgrimage in Plymouth **
 * Separatists from Holland boarded Mayflower, landed Plymouth
 * Pilgrim leaders signed mayflower compact
 * Plymouth proved English settlers could maintain in uninviting regions
 * -The bay colony bible commonwealth **
 * Separatist pilgrims were dedicated extremists
 * With 11 ships transporting goods the bay colony started off best of all colonies
 * John Winthrop became governor
 * -Building the bay colony **
 * 2/5 adult males enjoyed franchise in provincial affairs
 * Clergymen such as John Cotton were barred from holding political office
 * Puritan life was serious business
 * -Trouble in the bible commonwealth **
 * Bay colony suffered from dissension
 * Anne Hutchinson questioned predestination and was banished
 * Roger Williams questioned leadership and gov’t and outraged officials
 * -The Rhode Island sewer **
 * 1636 Williams fled to Rhode island and created 1st Baptist church
 * Allowed freedom of religion, created very liberal state
 * -New England spreads out **
 * New Haven founded 1638 founded by Puritans
 * New Hampshire absorbed by Bay colony in 1641
 * King separated New Hampshire from Mass. In 1679
 * -Puritans vs. Indians **
 * Wampanoag chief signed peace treaty w/ Plymouth in 1621
 * -Seeds of Colonial Unity and Independence **
 * 1643 4 colonies banded together to from New England Confederation
 * Each colony got 2 votes regardless of population in political affairs
 * Confederation was the first milestone towards colonial unity
 * -Andros promotes the 1st American Revolution **
 * Dominion of NE created in 1686 (imposed by London)
 * Smuggling became common to increase trade
 * Sir Andros lays down heavy laws and restrictions
 * -Old Netherlanders at New Netherland **
 * Late 1500s Netherlanders are enrages with catholic Spain
 * Dutch east India trading company powerful state within a state
 * -Friction with English and Swedish neighbors **
 * Indians infuriated by Dutch cruelties/ retaliated
 * Sweden sets up colony on Delaware River 1638-1655
 * -Dutch residues in NY **
 * 1644 Duke of York attacks New Amsterdam
 * Monopolistic policies kept new populations away
 * -Penn’s holy experiment in Pennsylvania **
 * Religious Society of Friends are the Quakers
 * Will Penn at age 16 was attracted to Quaker life
 * Pennsylvania was the best advertised of all colonies
 * -Quaker Pennsylvania and its neighbors **
 * Pennsylvania formally founded by Penn in 1681
 * Within 2 years Philadelphia claimed 300 houses and 2500 people
 * New jersey started in 1664, 2 proprietors received land from Duke of York