AMH 2010- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 83 pages long!)
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Winthrop envisioned it as a place where puritans would spread religious righteousness throughout the world. Structured where houses were really close together so they can always monitor each other. 1630-1640: english people came from england to the new world to prove to king james that puritanism was the way to live. Discouraged magistrates from excessive use of authority. He settled rhode island in 1636 for separation of church and state. Banished from massachusetts bay colony for his religious beliefs. Held popular bible studies and would teach people about grace. Banished from ma bay and ultimately moved to ri. Led large group of boston puritans who were unhappy with ma bay authorities into the connecticut. Conflict b/w pequot indians inhabiting eastern connecticut and the colonists of massachusetts bay and. Indians were destroyed and driven from the area. Taken from the dutch, given to james the duke of york. Leads to dutch surrender to the english.
