week 1 - the 13 colonies Flashcards
who did the colonists frequently fight with and why?
the indians over land they inhabited since they wanted to grow crops
who founded the plymouth colony?
separatists
who created the massachusetts bay colony and why?
puritans who were not separatists - they felt the burden of political oppression and religious persecution
what did puritans believe?
they had a special covenant, or agreement with god.
to fulfil their part, they were to create a moral society which would serve as a beacon for others to follow.
roger williams
an extreme separatist,
expressed two controversial views - english settlers had no rightful claim to the land unless they purchased it from native americans.
every person should be free to worship according to their conscience.
people tried to convert native americans to their religion which he hated
quakers
quakers held protestant services without formal ministers, allowing any person to speak who was moved by the spirit.
they dressed plainly, opposed war and refused to defer to persons of rank
disliked by Anglicans
