APUSH Unit 1: Puritans

The teachings and doctrine of John Calvin, a leader in the Protestant Reformation. Calvinism is unique in that: a) rejection of consubstantiation and the Eucharist b) the idea of predestination: the action's during a person's life with not effect their fate after death

Founded in 1534 by Henry VIII after a dispute with the Roman Catholic church over the annulment of his marriage which culminated in the Act of Supremacy, declaring the King to be the head of the church.

An agreement made by the Pilgrims upon settling in Plymouth; created the Plymouth colony and a civil government under James I based on the will of the colonists.

Second governor of the Plymouth Colony who recorded its development

The original group of Puritan separatists that fled religious persecution in England and found refuge in Massachusetts.

Arrived in American in 1629; aimed to purify the Anglican Church of corruption and separatists who wanted to end times with the Church entirely

The Pilgrims and Puritans shared majority of the same religious beliefs; however, the Pilgrims were a separate group of Puritans who were not only against the Anglican Church but wanted separation from England entirely.

Separatists advocated total withdrawal from the Church of England and wanted the freedom to worship independently from English authority; this included the Pilgrims. Non-Separatists sought to simply reform the Church.

Under the leadership of John Winthrop, the colony was created in 1630 to provide the world with a model Christian society, and was governed through a General Court selected by Church members.