Thursday

 Today, we are going to finish reading the chapter we started yesterday. Tomorrow you will have a quiz

At the bottom are some questions to think about.

1. Why were they called "Puritans"? 

2. Why did the Puritans not struggle as other colonies did? 

3. How did Puritan and Native Americans' view of land differ? 

4. What were two reasons the Puritan colony began to disband or break up? 

5. John Winthrop gave a famous "City on a Hill" sermon. Do you agree with what he argued? Why or why not?

What were the primary motivations behind European exploration and settlement in North America during the 16th and 17th centuries?

How did the establishment of Jamestown in 1607 impact the development of English colonies in North America?

What were the major challenges faced by the early settlers of Plymouth Colony in 1620, and how did they overcome them?

How did the interactions between Native American tribes and European settlers vary across different regions of North America?

What role did trade play in the relationships between early European settlers and Native American tribes?

What were the economic and social characteristics of the early Dutch colony of New Netherland, and how did they influence the region?

 How did religious motivations influence the founding and development of early colonial settlements, such as the Puritans in Massachusetts?

 What were the primary methods of governance and community organization in early North American settlements?