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    The New England Colonies were the most homogenous region; however‚ it was mostly dominated by the Congregational Church‚ and the Puritan religion. Even though Puritans dominated the region‚ there was still religious tolerance‚ in Rhode Island‚ for example‚ because there was an Anglican‚ Prestybians‚ Quaker and Baptist Church within the colony. Since most people lived in towns‚ the colony had innumerable amount of businesses‚ and innumerable discussions about common

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    England were known as the puritans. They believe the Church of England was too similar to the Catholics in structure and ceremony. The puritans specially were intolerant to those who did not believe in their beliefs. The puritans were known as the non separists‚ the separists were people who wanted to completely break free from the Church of England. Also there was a group called the Antinomians in which Anne Hutchinson and her supporters opposed to the rule of law. The Quakers whom believed that they

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    into the colonies‚ their resources‚ and their economic characteristics. Along with many other factors. First‚ the colonists’ motivations to settle did not support the fact that they would support the government‚ and war forces. Especially the Quakers and Puritans‚ who have been known for migrating to the Americas because they did not follow the Church of England. These Colonists are from the New England Colonies‚ and Middle Atlantic Colonies. Which is a big factor because of their resources‚ such as

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    English Background A Puritan Death: John and Thomasine Winthrop 1. The Puritans believe in salvation through Christ’s grace. How did they attempt to bring themselves closer to Christ’s? They had religious services at home and in the church. They sang psalms and gave everything they could to god. They would give but anything the interfered with their relationship with God. Winthrop walked about preaching the word. 2. What kinds of thought and behavior did puritans discourage? Give specific

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    significance to the Pilgrims‚ and was usually called simply the "meetingplace" or "meetinghouse". The meetinghouse was kept drab‚ and had no religious icons. The pastor was not essential to the church. Another well known group of colonists are the Puritans.

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    APUSH Key Terms Chapter One Conquistador- one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. Aztec Moctezuma- was the ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan‚ reigning from 1502 to 1520. The first contact between indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign‚ and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of Mexico Treaty of Tordesilas- signed at Tordesillas (now in Valladolid province‚ Spain)‚ 7 June 1494‚ divided

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    Christianity played an influential role in each of the British colonies.Colonist argue that all must unite because God wanted wanted them to unite because they are christian. Puritans were strict when it came to religion and they used it to unite puritans together. While quakers were more accepting towards other religion and it caused individuals to unite.During the voyage‚ the pilgrims realizes that God would want al colonist to unite for the general good for the colony (Doc

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    APUSH Chapters 1-5 Study Guide Columbus’/Spanish treatment of the native Americans [book & our documents] Early settlements in North America - prior to Columbus [generalization of what they were like] Influence of horses on Native Americans Chesapeake & the Lower South: Early settlement conditions – disease ridden small settlements originally established for the discovery of gold and profit. Not intended to become long term and inhabited by mainly young single men with few women or families

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    Colonial Period to 1750 Presidents: None Foreign Policies and Key Events: * In 1629 a group of non-Separatist Puritans fearing for the faith and the future‚ secured a royal charter to form the Massachusetts Bay Company * During the Great Migration of the 1630s‚ about 75‚000 refugees left England; not all of them were Puritans and only about 14‚000 came to Massachusetts—many were attracted to the warm and fertile West Indies‚ especially the sugar-rich island of Barbados. Important Documents:

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    ●Essential Question: ○How did different values lead to different American subcultures in the Chesapeake‚ Southern‚ New England‚ & Middle colonies? ●Warm-Up Question: ○Based upon the documents provided‚ what are some key differences between the Virginia & New England colonies? Four Colonial Subcultures ●The different values of the migrants dictated the “personality” of the newly created colonies; led to distinct (not unified) colonies ○ The Chesapeake ○ New England ○ Middle Colonies ○ The Lower

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