Religion in the Colonies US History II. Frustration with Anglican Church English Separatists thought church too Catholic Traditions, church not seen as.

Religion in the Colonies

US History II

Frustration with Anglican Church

• English Separatists thought church too Catholic

• Traditions, church not seen as necessary to have communion with God

• Persecution for beliefs

Charter Granted

• King allows charter for new colonies in New World

• Religious Reasons

• Pilgrims, Massachusetts, 1620

The Mayflower Compact

• First written constitution in America

• Written onboard Mayflower in 1620

• Provided government based on Biblical principles

Squanto/Massasoit

• Natives who assisted Pilgrims

• Moved into Pilgrim houses and befriended them

• First Thanksgiving

Mass Migration

• Pilgrims’ success sparks Puritan invasion

Who Were the Puritans?

• Wanted a “pure” church free of worldly influence: separate from the world

• Protestant Work Ethic

• Unsure of eternal destination; important to always work hard

• Fearful of the devil

Puritans’ Talking Points

• Money and church not needed for access to God

• Bible as ultimate source for living

• “Pure” church needed

A New, “Pure” Church

• Conversion important

• Reject worldliness of society

• Puritans limited to MA

• Religious Tolerance: None

Life in the Puritan Colony

• Protestant work ethic

• Shunning if one rebelled/challenged traditions

• Constant fear of devil

Puritans, cont.

• Saw themselves as a “city on a hill”

• Example for everyone else on how to live

• Successful Puritan colony would guarantee prosperity, God-based society in future

• Duty to spread

Puritan Life

• Separate from other cultures/religions

• No religious tolerance; Puritan way or the highway

Puritan Persecution

• Persecuted non-believers

• Their way of keeping the church, Massachusetts, and New World pure

Quakers

• Society of “Friends”

• Believed that God loved all people no matter what

• Called for peace, tolerance, abolition of slavery

• Church not seen as necessary

Quakers, cont.

• Settled in Pennsylvania; named after William Penn’s father

• Quickly made peace with natives and gave up land if necessary

• Walking Treaty