A history of the United States . ings; yet the population grew, and some progresswas made. A new capital was established at Williamsburg,and the College of William and Mary was founded there in1692 by Rev. James Blair. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ENGLAND. 46. The Progress of Massachusetts. — Although the colonyof Massachusetts Bay had a most vigorous start, it was not without its troubles from thebeginning. The governors assistants soon tried to con-centrate power in their ownhands, but the freemen (who,by law, must be church mem-bers) resisted, and a represent-ative house was by bal
A history of the United States . ings; yet the population grew, and some progresswas made. A new capital was established at Williamsburg,and the College of William and Mary was founded there in1692 by Rev. James Blair. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ENGLAND. 46. The Progress of Massachusetts. — Although the colonyof Massachusetts Bay had a most vigorous start, it was not without its troubles from thebeginning. The governors assistants soon tried to con-centrate power in their ownhands, but the freemen (who,by law, must be church mem-bers) resisted, and a represent-ative house was by ballot was intro-duced in 1634, but it was notuntil ten years later that theadministration of affairs wasthoroughly organized undera governor and two migration of such leadingPuritans as Sir Henry Vanethe younger,^ and the proposedSir Hknby Vank. coming of others, did not serve 1 Boiu, 1G12; died, 1662. Noted Puritan statesman who came to Boston in1635, and became governor the next year; took sides with Mrs. Hutchinson. § 48] DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ENGLAND. 43 to put down the democratic tendencies of the colony, whichwas daily increasing in population and wealth, much of thelatter being due to the fisheries and the coasting trade. As arule, the colonists were of the educated middle class, thoroughlyreligious and devoted to their pastors, many of whom were very-able men. One of these clergymen, John Harvard, by meansof a legacy and the gift of his library, assured the founding ofthe first college in the country, which has since grown into thegreat university at Cambridge that bears his name. 47. Troubles between Massachusetts and the Crown. — Mean-while persons who had been driven out for not conformingwith the ideas of church and religion held by the majority ofthe citizens of Massachusetts, had complained to ArchbishopLaud, and that prelate and other councilors had passed lawsfor securing religious uniformity, obviously aimed at Massa-chusetts. The colony was soon up
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