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KnowMassachusetts Bay Colony

Understand8.4 Analyze the reasons for the settlement of the Mass.

Bay Colony and the events and key figuresDO

1.Checkpoint 1-62.OneSheet Massachusetts Bay Colony

3.Quiz on 8.3 Plymouth Colony

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1. Because of their desire to separate from the Church of England, the Pilgrims of Plymouth were called?

a. seekers b. puritans c. protestants d. separatists

2. Which of the following represents the primary reasons for the Pilgrims founding of Plymouth Colony? (select all that apply) a. They were being persecuted for their beliefs b. They sought an opportunity to make money from tobacco c. They wished to convert American Indians to Christianity d. They sought the freedom to worship as they wished

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3. All of the following represent reasons Jamestown prospered despite early hardships except

a. The rise of tobacco as a cash crop

b. The leadership of William Bradford

c. The leadership of John Smith

d. The establishment of the House of Burgesses

4. Which of the following best describes the role Squanto played in the founding of Plymouth Colony?

a. He taught them the local native language and customs

b. He recruited other local Indians to help build their village

c. He taught them where and how to hunt, fish, and plant in region

d. He was the only Native American to sign the Mayflower Compact

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5. Which of the following best describes some early challenges facing the Jamestown settlers? (select all that may apply)

a. Many settlers did not want to work to grow food

b. Bad leadership from John Smith

c. Disease and harsh weather

d. Good relations with the Powhatan Indians

5. Which of the following best describes the importance of the Mayflower Compact in American history?

a. It was the first document in which colonists claimed the right to self- government

b. It justified the taking of land in Massachusetts

c. It was the first form of representative government in the colonies

d. It justified the conversion of Native Americans to Christianity

TIME IS UP!

•Put away your pencils so that I cannot see them.

• You will only be able to write with a red pen while we are

checking answers.

Checkpoint 8.19

1. Because of their desire to separate from the Church of England, the Pilgrims of Plymouth were called?

a. seekers b. puritans c. protestants d. separatists

2. Which of the following represents the primary reasons for the Pilgrims founding of Plymouth Colony? (select all that apply) a. They were being persecuted for their beliefs b. They sought an opportunity to make money from tobacco c. They wished to convert American Indians to Christianity d. They sought the freedom to worship as they wished

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3. All of the following represent reasons Jamestown prospered despite early hardships except

a. The rise of tobacco as a cash crop

b. The leadership of William Bradford

c. The leadership of John Smith

d. The establishment of the House of Burgesses

4. Which of the following best describes the role Squanto played in the founding of Plymouth Colony?

a. He taught them the local native language and customs

b. He recruited other local Indians to help build their village

c. He taught them where and how to hunt, fish, and plant in region

d. He was the only Native American to sign the Mayflower Compact

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5. Name the holiday that was inspired by Plymouth’s relations with the native tribes.

6. Which of the following best describes the importance of the Mayflower Compact in American history?

a. It forced the Native tribes to cease all attacks on colonists.

b. It justified the taking of land in Massachusetts

c. It was the first form of representative government in the colonies

d. It justified the conversion of Native Americans to Christianity

Thanksgiving

Plymouth Colony Quiz

• Take out one half sheet of paper• Number 1-5

• Write the letter of the answer

When, where, and why was the Massachusetts Bay Colony

founded?

• Founded in 1630 • Boston, just north

of Plymouth• Puritans/non-

seperatists – Did not want to break

away– Wanted to purify the

church

When, where, and why was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded?

Continued

• Theocracy: the idea that government is based on religious principles.

• not tolerant of other views.

What role did John Winthrop play in the founding of the Massachusetts

Bay colony?• John Winthrop was the governor

of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Initially, he and select few made the laws for the colony, but that was soon changed and all freemen where permitted to vote.

• Town meetings would become the local form of government. Though not all participants could vote, the Town Hall meeting was a place for discussion and debate, thus reinforcing the idea of self-government in America.

Roger Williams and Anne

Hutchinson• Roger Williams was a minister who believed Native Americans had rights to land. He was forced to leave, founding the colony of Rhode Island, which was the first place in America to practice religious toleration.

• Anne Hutchinson was a woman that disagreed with the Puritans about how and where to worship. She too was banished from Massachusetts for preaching at home. She eventually found her way to Rhode Island.

Thomas Hooker• Thomas Hooker was a minster

who founded the colony of Connecticut in the 1639 because he also disagreed with the Puritan practices (voting rights).

• They drafted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the first written constitution in America reflecting the democratic principles previously established in the Mayflower Compact and House of Burgesses.

Salem Witch Trials

• The witchcraft trials occurred in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts.

• During this time hundreds of women, and some men, were accused of being witches creating a atmosphere of hysteria and fear

• Practicing witchcraft was of course against the law and 19 people were put to death for the crime.

• Eventually, the accusations that started the event would be proven false and witchcraft would cease to be persecuted by the government

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials