The New England Colonies

Standard-  Explain the founding and development of the Plymouth Colony, including the significance of: the Mayflower Compact, interactions with Squanto, and the role of religious freedom.

Explain the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay colony including the significance of Anne Hutchinson, Role of theocracy, Salem Witch Trials, and Town Meetings.

Explain the motivation for the founding fo the Rhode Island and Connecticut Colonies, including the roles of Roger Williams and Thomas Hooker.

Vocabulary-  Mayflower Compact, Theocracy, Puritan, Pilgrim, Separatist

Students will examine the European settlement of North America, geographic

features that influenced early colonies, and the social, religious, political, and

economic reasons for colonization.