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The Puritans and the Quakers. Pgs. 206-207 and 215-216. The Puritans - 1628. Approximately 10 years after the Pilgrims came to America for religious freedom, another group seeking religious freedom settled around the Massachusetts Bay near Boston.
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The Puritans and the Quakers Pgs. 206-207 and 215-216
The Puritans - 1628 • Approximately 10 years after the Pilgrims came to America for religious freedom, another group seeking religious freedom settled around the Massachusetts Bay near Boston. • This group called themselves Puritans because they wanted their religion to be more “pure.” • They too, disagreed with the Church of England, but unlike the Pilgrims did not separate from the church.
Landing in America – 1628-1630 • In 1630 John Winthrop became the leader of the Puritans. • He brought more than 1,000 Puritans traveling on 15 ships to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. • John Winthrop led the colony for the next 20 years.
Puritans Beliefs • Everyone should be able to read the Bible. • Parents were required by law to teach their children to read. • Schools were required for towns with more than 50 families. • Schools were open all year with no summer vacation.
Harvard University • Learning was important to the Puritans. • They founded the first college in the English colonies. • In 1636 they built Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Quakers - 1681 • In 1681 the English king gave William Penn permission to begin a colony in Pennsylvania. • Penn was a member of a religious group called the Quakers. • English Quakers were being treated unfairly in England because of their beliefs.
Quaker Beliefs • All people are equal and basically good. • Violence is always wrong. • Quakers refuse to carry guns or fight. • Solving problems should always be done peacefully.
Frame of Government • William Penn wrote a document called the Frame of Government similar to the Mayflower Compact. • It allowed freedom of speech, freedom of worship, and trial by jury. • A council of men was appointed to make laws for the colony.
Philadelphia • William Penn planned the settlements of Pennsylvania. • He designed the town of Philadelphia. The town was designed like a checkerboard. • Philadelphia became an important port town because of its location on the Delaware River. • Many immigrants came to Philadelphia.
