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subsistance farming
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growing only enough for yourself/family to surivive.
may have a little bit to trade with other villagers but NOT like a cash crop |
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interdependent
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to rely on one another- New England villagers had to do this because they could not produce all they needed to survive.
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charter
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a written set of rules that set out how the colonies would be run
special because it started the idea that they colonies would govern themselves rather then the king telling them what to do |
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Mayflower Compact
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first document of Plymouth colony written by the Puritans
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toleration
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to accept different beliefs and practices
the Purtitans DID NOT go for this! |
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banish
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to drive away.
one form of punishment that the Puritans used |
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Puritan
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settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who followed a very strict religious code
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pilgrims
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settlors of New England
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geography of New England
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rocky soil
unfertile soil (poor for growing) short growing season cold,long winters mountains streams |
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What was the center of New England Village? why?
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the meetinghouse was the center
because it was used for many village functions: for Church, Government (town hall) and Parties (social events |
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how would an interdependent village work?
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villagers helped one another: ONE EXAMPLE: a farmer would give a blacksmith milk from his cow, in return the blacksmith would shoe farmers horse
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why was it necessary for New England famers to practice subsistance farming?
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because the rocky soil was not very fertile.
which meant you could not grow that much - only enough for your family and maybe a little bit for trade NOT enough for a CASH CRop |
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how did the Puritans's strict values be blamed for the WITCH trials/hysteria in Salem in 1692
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because Puritans did not like anything or anyone who was different - if you stepped out of line or questioned the church was DEVIL worship. they were very afraid of the DEVIL
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one form of punishment in Massachusetts Bay Colony
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getting hung, banished or the dunking chair - where you were tied to a chair and dunk you in water to make you feel like you were drowning
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Who was anne Hutchinson?
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she was a Puritan who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony with husband and 15 children. She criticzed the church and its leaders - she was put on trial and banished. later killed by Native Americans. an example of how the Puritans dealt with people who did not follow stricly along
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Who was John Winthrop?
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he was a lawyer who lost is job beccause of his religion (He was a Puritan). In 1630 came to Massachusetts BAy Colony , later became its governor. believed that Purtians in the New World had a special job by God to create a community. he was one of the leaders that got anne Hutchinson banished.
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What are the four New England Colonies?
"New Rhodes Connect to Mass" |
"New Rhodes Connect to Mass"
New Hamphshire Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts |
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Describe the relationship between the New England Colonists and the Native Americans
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Native Americans helped the pilgrims in the beginning with farming, how to grow food, and they traded some, later they had problems with eachother like when the Native American animals ate the Colonists crops
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who where the most important people in town
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Church leaders, then tradesemen like blackmith, candlemaker, furniture maker
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How were streams used?
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to provide power for the mills
some mills ground the grain to make flour |
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What evidence can you find that education was important to the Puritans?
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they taught boys and girls to read Latin at the age of six, learning to read was very important so you could read the bible. they founded Harvard.
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why was it so important to Puritans that everyone learned to read
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so they could read the Bible
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What are Blue laws and why are they called that?
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Blue laws banned work, trade and playing on Sundays (Puritan Sabbath)
called Blue because they were written on blue paper |
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what did Puritans believe
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very strict interpretation of the Bible -
that people should live by God's law, not by democracy hard work was very important wanted to live by the Bible they did NOT accept other's beliefs It was very BAD to question the Church and its leaders |
