The Puritans and

the Quakers
Pgs. 206-207 and 215-216
The Puritans - 1628
 Approximately 10 years after the Pilgrims came
to America for religious freedom, another group
seeking religious freedom settled around the
Massachusetts Bay near Boston.
 This group called themselves Puritans because
they wanted their religion to be more “pure.”
 They too, disagreed with the Church of England,
but unlike the Pilgrims did not separate from the
church.
Landing in America – 1628-1630
 In 1630 John Winthrop became the leader
of the Puritans.
 He brought more than 1,000 Puritans
traveling on 15 ships to the Massachusetts
Bay Colony.
 John Winthrop led the colony for the next
20 years.
Puritans Beliefs
 Everyone should be able to read the Bible.
 Parents were required by law to teach their
children to read.
 Schools were required for towns with more
than 50 families.
 Schools were open all year with no summer
vacation.
Harvard University
 Learning was
important to the
Puritans.
 They founded the first
college in the English
colonies.
 In 1636 they built
Harvard University, in
Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
The Quakers - 1681
 In 1681 the English king gave William Penn
permission to begin a colony in
Pennsylvania.
 Penn was a member of a religious group
called the Quakers.
 English Quakers were being treated
unfairly in England because of their beliefs.
Quaker Beliefs
 All people are equal and
basically good.
 Violence is always wrong.
 Quakers refuse to carry
guns or fight.
 Solving problems should
always be done
peacefully.
Frame of Government
 William Penn wrote a
document called the Frame
of Government similar to
the Mayflower Compact.
 It allowed freedom of
speech, freedom of
worship, and trial by jury.
 A council of men was
appointed to make laws for
the colony.
Philadelphia
 William Penn planned the settlements of
Pennsylvania.
 He designed the town of Philadelphia. The
town was designed like a checkerboard.
 Philadelphia became an important port
town because of its location on the
Delaware River.
 Many immigrants came to Philadelphia.