Dominion of New England

Puritans were English Protestant reformers who aimed to purify the Church of England of Catholic rituals and creed. Many of them believed only “visible saints” were welcome in the church. The Separatists were a group of Puritans who, rather than purify the Church of England, chose to break away from it all together. These Separatists settled in Holland, where from there, many sailed to the New World on the Mayflower. They eventually landed in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, where many Puritans soon

population decline and have some political power. The colonies were mostly autonomous and part of the South Atlantic System, which brought them economic growth. Colonies to Empire, 1660 - 1713 England governed its colonies loosely before 1660, but after 1660, when the monarch was brought back, England tried to reinforce order in the colonies and allied with Native Americans to fight against other European countries. The Restoration Colonies and Imperial Expansion Charles II (reigned 1660 - 1685)

protestantism further, which made the English leave England and go to America. -When Martin Luther posted the 95 theses, that led to the protestant reformation. -John Calvin was the leader of “Calvinism”, which focused on predestination. -Conversion was a religious event that placed you as either and “elect” or a “visible saint,” and were then expected to lead out their lives as either one. -Separatists were a group of Puritans who left the Church of England. The Pilgrims End Their Pilgrimage at Plymouth

and were destined to go to heaven were known as “visible saints.” In England, King Henry VIII broke his ties with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1530s. Some English religious reformers wanted a total purification of Christianity. They became known as “Puritans” and some weren’t happy with the slow progress of the Protestant Reformation. A tiny group of puritans called Separatists broke away entirely from the Church of England. One group of Separatists in Holland dealt with years of toil, poverty

The Glorious Revolution of England was a bloodless coup which led to the overthrow of King James II in 1688 and the establishment of William and Mary as monarchs. The Parliamentarians got rid of the “absolute monarchy.” King James II tried to create religious liberty for English Roman Catholics. Over half the colonies were under King James II’s control. King James II refused to recognized the colonial charters. They didn’t have any say over the laws and taxes. He attempted to replace Protestant institution

The Dutch West India Company settled New Netherlands, and the Dutch bought Manhattan. New Netherland was aristocratic and feudal. England seized the colony from the Dutch and turned it into New York after the Duke of York, giving England control from Maine to the Carolinas. The Director General of New Netherlands. Many of his acts were against popular will. He was authoritarian and not well liked by his people and others. He ordered a general election, reorganized the colony, tried to settle border

the Age of Exploration began in Spain, and the Puritans who disagreed with the Church of the England fled to a place where the Puritans could practice their faith without scrutiny. It is in this context that the Native Americans used to dominate the New World until the Spanish founded New Spain for Gold, God, and Glory. The English explorers who settled in the New World after being persecuted in England and to make profit this caused conflict with the natives eventually leading to the French and

3. The Shifting of Balance: new settlers hard to adapt to indian ways, middle ground collapsed 19th century, Indians removed VIII. The Evolution of the British Empire A. Wanted rational, uniform structure to empire as colonial ventures put pressure on England B. The Drive for Reorganization 1. Imperial reorg. Supposed to increase colonial profit/power of English govt 2. Mercantilism: foundation of English economy, colonies were market for England, source for nat. resources, excluded foreigners from

Predestination was another doctrine that stated God had already appointed who were going to heaven and hell, so all Calvinist tried to live purified lives c) The Puritans were people who wanted to purify the Church of England and its catholic rituals. Some of the most dedicated Puritans

first colony in New Hampshire in the 1620’s was a man named John Mason. The colony came to be known as the “province of New Hampshire” and comprised of most of modern-day southeastern New Hampshire and parts of northern Massachusetts. Mason served as governor of New Hampshire until his death in 1635. In 1686, the dominion of New England was formed and was comprised of the colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire. The former governor of New York, Sir Edmund