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Chapter Four Lecture Northern Colonies
1. The Northern Colonies were populated by different groups of religious dissidents. Most of them fled the reformed Protestant Church (Anglican Church) that was created by Henry VIII. Would it make sense that they would extend religious freedom to fellow settlers in the New World? 2. Golden Rule. a. We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends to behave to us. Aristotle, 320 B.C. b. What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. Confucius, 470 B.C. c. Therefor all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Holy Bible, Matthew. 3. Alternative Golden Rules. a. Who has the gold, makes the rules. b. He who has guns can use these firearms to get the gold. 1. State:
Massachusetts
A. Settled By:
Puritans:
B. Beliefs
Everyone should acknowledge God's truth Predestination Conformity: "Contrary minded men" were
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asked to leave1 No Christmas or Easter No cards, no dancing C. Kicked Out
Roger Williams, 16312
1. Why?
He believed that God created and spoke to Native Americans He disagreed that everyone should be forced to attend church service
2. Moved to and Settled
Rhode Island Permitted Freedom of Worship
D. Kicked Out
Anne Hutchinson, 16383
1. Why?
She believed that God spoke to women and directly to common people
2. Moved to and Settled
Roger William's Rhode Island4 Then New York
E. Kicked Out
Quakers, 16565
1. Why?
Inner Light God spoke directly to each individual
2. Moved to and Settled
Pennsylvania, William Penn
F. Kicked Out
Pequot and Wampanoag "Indians," 16756 Metacomet-(King Philip)7
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James L. Roark, Emory University, Michael P Johnson, Johns Hopkins University, Patricia Cline Cohen, University of California, Santa Barbara, Sarah Stage, Arizona State University, Alan Lawson, Boston College, and Susan M. Hartmann, Ohio State University, The American Promise: A Compact History Third Edition Volume I: To 1877 (Boston, Massachusetts: St. Martin's, 2007), 87. 2 Roark, The American Promise, 78. 3 Roark, The American Promise, 89. 4 Roark, The American Promise, 77 5 Roark, The American Promise, 91 6 Roark, The American Promise, 97
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1. Why?
Land Stealing
2. Moved to and Settled
Farther West
G. Kicked Out
Witches, 1692: 100 accused, 19 executed8
1. Why?
Voodoo, Witchcraft Spectural Evidence
2. Moved to and Settled
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H. Kicked Out
Dutch
1. Why?
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2. Moved to and Settled
New Amsterdam New York
I. Crisis
Children of Visible Saints Conversion Halfway Covenant9 Baptism No Communion or voting
J. Interpretation.
Puritans came here for religious freedom Which they did not extend to others Greed led to declension within two generation Money Greed: Business Land Greed: Native Americans One True Religion led them to expel
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various nonbelievers 1. State:
Chesapeake
A. Settled By:
Anglicans
B. Beliefs
Church of England Sunday attendance and religious conformity were "required" of all residents10
C. Kicked Out
Catholics Lord Baltimore11
1. Why?
Did not acknowledge Martin Luther (Protestant), John Calvin and Henry VIII's religious truths
2. Moved to and Settled
Maryland
Question: Since America began as diverse religious refuges for dissidents who did not want to extend the same privileges to others, how did the New World change them by 1787 and the Bill of Rights, into a society that valued religious toleration and diversity?
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