CHAPTER 1: BEGINNINGS TO 1763 EXPLORATION & THE COLONIAL ERA.
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Colonial LeadersHelping to form the beginnings
of the United States of America
Mrs. Ferrazzani and Ms. Sellers
John Winthrop1588-1649
• Born in England• Founding governor of
Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Wanted to achieve a Puritan utopia
• Wrote: A Model of Christian Charity
• “City on a Hill”
Anne Hutchinson1591-1643
• Well educated in England
• Came to America seeking religious freedom as a Puritan
• Shared her opinions about religion with others
• After her trial she left Massachusetts for Rhode Island
Roger Williams1603?-1683
• Roger Williams was a pastor in Salem, Massachusetts.
• He was thrown out of Massachusetts for speaking out against the Puritan church.
• He escaped with the help of the Wampanoag natives who protected him.
• He founded Rhode Island, south west of Massachusetts. He allowed religious freedom here. Rhode Island was one of the only colonies not to have an official religion.
William Penn1644-1718
• William Penn was an English Quaker who founded Pennsylvania.
• Penn was granted land in America because King Charles II wanted to try a “Holy Experiment”. Also the king owed Penn’s father money, so he gave Penn the land instead.
• Penn was important for two main reasons. One was that Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania and the other was because of his Quaker religion.
John Smith1579?-1631
• John Smith was one of the founding members of Jamestown.
• He was elected president of the Jamestown colony council and helped the colony recover from its earlier problems.
• He organized trading with the Native Americans and the building of houses in the
colony. • His life may or may not have
been saved by the native
princess, Pocahontas.