HIST 264 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Puritans, John Calvin, Cash Crop
6 Jul 2017
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Early english settlers: plymouth and massachusetts bay: reasons for leaving europe (push factors, economics there was an economic recession. Population boom - more people, less jobs to go around lack of opportunity: political turmoil. There were people that had problems in monarchy: Successors increased persecution of puritans at this time, james is more in favor of the high rituals of the church. Political turmoil ties into this: nding that there"s no place in society for them, more unrest there is also worse living conditions crime rates skyrocketing lack of opportunity this all is god"s wrath. 102 charters were bought by puritans in 1620. However storm veers them o course; landed in cape cod. There were many abandoned villages, land that was cleared and plowed (plymouth) Him and some elite men are the decision-makers. Hired men want a say in decision in going down to virginia.
