john winthrop
the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. " A City
Upon A Hill"- his most famous quote.
Great Migration
25,000 Puritans migrated to New England bewtween 1630-1642
Harvard College
First college established in America in 1636
Ole' Deluder Satan Act
Established the first town school system. So they could readthe Bible
by themselves
John Elliot
Apostle to the Indians" Puritan mnister who became a
missionary to the indians.
Algonquin Bible
First Bible printed in America
Puritan Work Ethic
( Protestant Work Ethic ) man is called to work
all work has a sense of nobility. we serve God by
working diligently
Thomas Hooker
Moved his Congregation from Massachusetts to the Connecticut River
Valley. Founded Hartford.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First Representive Goverment written constitution in America.
Roger Williams
Founded Rhode Island when he fled from Massachusetts
Thought they should be seperate from the Church of
England Seperation of church and state Should not
take the Indians land First baptist churchfounded in Rhode
Island
Providence
Settlement named by Roger Williams because of Gods merciful
providence in svaing his life.
Captain John Mason
Given the rightto colonizein Northern New England
Sir Ferdinando Gorges
Granted the right to colonize Northern New Engaland and took Maine.
New Hampshire becomes a colony in 1679
Maine became a state in 1820
New England Confederation
( A league of friendship)
first voluntary American union
main purpose was mutual dense against
1. Indians 2. French 3. Dutch
King Philip
Son of Massasoit, tried to unite the Indian tribes against the
European settlers.
Sir Edmund Andros
Sent by king James the second to tighten control over the colonies
Dominion of New England
united the new england colonies as well as New York and NJ
took away liberaty impassed heavey taxes
Glorious Revolution
a bloodless revolution that markd the end of the absolute monarchy in England.
William and Mary
Parliment gives the crown to prince and princess of orange
What did New Englanders do when they heard about the Glorious Revolution?
Deposed Sir Edmund Andros and the dominion of New Engalnd collapsed
Henry Hudson
Explord and claimed New York for the Dutch
Peter Minuit
bought Manhattenfor 24.00$
New Netherland
Dutch colony
Patroon- A Dutch settler who brought 50 people to New Netherlands
New Sweden
A swedishcolony; first successful settlement in Delaware
swedish settlers introduced the log cabin to America
Duke of York
became the king of Englan
Peter Stuyvesant
peg legged governor of New Netherland
Surrendered his colony to the Duke of York
NewYork
New name of New Netherland after England took over
Royal Colony
colony controled by the king