1.31 Season in Review, Part 1

Today is the first part of our season in review. This week's episode goes back and looks at the things we have talked about and tries to pull together some of the central themes that we have seen. Next time we will cover the second half of the season in review and then, without any delay, move straight into season 2.
 
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1.30 The Introduction of Slavery

Beginning with the importation of African slaves into Virginia in 1619, slavery will end up completely transforming the future United States. This week we look at the earliest slave trade in the North American English colonies and how the different regions all dealt with its arrival.
 
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1.29 The New England Round-Up

After 15 episodes on the founding of New England, we are ready to wrap this party up. This week we look at various topics on the New England colonies including the economy, common defense, and whether or not New England became the City on the Hill once envisioned by John Winthrop.
 
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1.28 The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

This week we move to Connecticut and look at the Fundamental Orders, a document that laid out how the government of Connecticut would function. The Fundamental Orders have earned Connecticut the name the Constitution State, so we are going to spend our time looking at the question of just what makes the Fundamental Orders unique. Finally, we are going to check in our favorite outcasts over in Rhode Island and see what has been developing there.
 
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1.27 The Massachusetts Body of Liberties

Among the most influential documents to come out of 17th century New England was the Massachusetts Body of Liberties. A codified system of laws, the Body of Liberties would introduce due process of law to Massachusetts. We will finish this week up by returning to Plymouth and checking in on our old friends there.
 
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1.26 Religion in New England

This week we are looking at the evolving religious dynamic in Massachusetts throughout the 1630s and '40s. During this time the Puritan church would tighten its stranglehold over the social and political systems in Massachusetts. In order to fully investigate the situation, we are going to turn our attention to Anne Hutchinson and see what happens when somebody challenges the established order.
 
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1.25 The Pequot War

This week our episode turns to the Pequot War and the massacre in the Mystic River Valley. This war is going to have long term political implications for New England moving forward, especially in regard to Connecticut.
 
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1.24 Connecticut and New Netherland

This week we return to the narrative and welcome two new colonies to our story. First, we are going to look at Connecticut. Second, we are going to head to New Netherland and look at the Dutch effort to colonize North America. If you stick around there might even be a surprise bonus colony at the end!
 
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1.23 Biography Edition: Roger Williams

Upon arriving in America, Roger Williams quickly became one of the most prominent colonists in New England. As the founder of Rhode Island, a proponent of Native American land rights, and an early advocate of the separation of church and state, Williams spent much of his life alienating just about everybody in New England. Despite this Williams remains a giant figure in American colonial history and left a legacy that would help color the policies of the future United States.
 
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1.22 Biography Edition: John Winthrop

For the first biography episode of the podcast, we look at John Winthrop. An early founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop would spend much of his two decades in New England as the governor of Massachusetts. More than that, however, it was his immortal words to the new colonists on their way to Massachusett's that would cement his legacy. Winthrop described Massachusetts as being "as a city upon a hill." These words endure today as something of a mission statement for what the United States strives to stand for.
 
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1.21 The Great Migration in New England

Last time, we spent our episode discussing the causes of the Great Migration from England. We looked at the changing economic and religious atmosphere during the 1630s as Charles I did all he could to alienate the Puritans in England. This week we jump across the Atlantic and watch as the Great Migration begins to flood people into the new Massachusetts Bay Colony. Virtually overnight Massachusetts is going to become the dominate colony in New England, a position it will continue to hold for the next century and a half.
 
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1.20 The Great Migration

Thus far we have placed our focus in New England on Plymouth which has seen a steady, though slow, amount of growth. However, during the 1630's the population of New England is going to explode when Puritans exit England to escape increasing persecution. This week we are going to head to England and look at the conditions that made nearly 80,000 Puritans flee from their home country.
 
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1.19 The Changing Nature of Plymouth

Following the English attack at Wessagussett, the Plymouth colony enters a new period. During this episode, we are going to see the continued fallout from that assault. At the same time, however, we are going to see internal changes at Plymouth that help make it a far more sustainable colony and sees the functional end of starvation as a real risk. For the members of the Leiden congregation, they are going to find themselves fighting an ever-increasing battle to maintain their control over the colony. All this is coming on the eve of the Great Migration, which is going to completely shift the balance of power in New England.
 
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1.18 Plymouth in the 1620s

During the settlers second year in Plymouth we see them work to build off the diplomatic success that we saw a week ago. Unfortunately for the settlers, they had entered into a world that was already full of rivalries and competition between the various tribes. This week we are going to watch how the Pilgrims navigate through a political quagmire that they are unfortunately unprepared for. At the same time, the settlers are forced to address an angry company back in England that is anxious to make a profit. All of this is going to combine to force the pilgrim led ambush at Wessagussett.
 
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1.17 The Beginnings of Diplomacy

With the end of the first winter, the Pilgrims attention was quickly turned towards the Indian question. This week we are going to detail those early interactions with the Wampanoag tribe, and examine how the two groups were able to create a long-lasting peace. 
 
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