2. Separatists-People who wanted to separate
from the Church of England.
 Moved from England to the Netherlands.
Could not find work here, had problems with
language, and did not like the fact their
children were losing their English identity.
 Pilgrim- person who makes a long journey for
religious purposes.

3.  Separatists create their
own Joint Stock
Company- Merchant
Adventurers.
 In Sept of 1620 102
Passengers including 41
Separatists/Pilgrims
board the Mayflower and
set sail for Virginia.
 Poor weather conditions
and sailing mistakes put
the Mayflower off course.
 In November they land off
the coast of Cape Cod.

4.  Before they left the ship the Pilgrim leaders and
“Strangers”drew up a plan of government- The
Mayflower Compact.
 John Carver was elected governor of Plymouth.

5.  Puritans-People who
wanted to change or
purify the Church of
England.
 Puritans are different
from Separatists-usually
better
educated, wealthier, an
d held more power in
English society.
 New England
Company- joint stock
company started by
Puritans.

6.  New England Company sends people to
Massachusetts to start a colony and a year later
they change the name of their joint stock
company to the Massachusetts Bay Company.
 Great Migration- during a year’s time more
than 1000 Puritans leave England and settle in
Massachusetts.

7.  With the arrival of such a large number of
people the first major town in North America
emerges-Boston. Boston would be the center
of the MBC.
 John Winthrop- Governor of MBC, he made
sure that this colony would be an example to
the way other colonies should live.

8.  Strong belief in duty, hard work, and education
were part of their obedience to God.
 Believed that dancing, playing games, and
other amusements would lead to laziness and
would take them out of favor with God.
 Hard Work was the most important belief of
the Puritans.