By John Kim Alyssa Molnar Norbert Gruca Colonial Dissenters By John Kim Alyssa Molnar Norbert Gruca
Key Terms Roger Williams Rhode Island Anne Hutchinson Massachusetts Bay Colony John Winthrop John Cotton Thomas Hooker Connecticut Fundamental Orders
Roger Williams (1603-1683) Religious freedom Respected Native Americans Disapproved taking land Banished from Massachusetts Bay (1635)
Why They Disagreed Difference in beliefs Religious Freedom Religious law and state law Ownership of land
Roger William Banished Spreading dangerous opinions Preached about religious tolerance Roger’s yearn for religious freedom Was banished Oct. 9 1635
Rhode Island Purchased from the Native Americans Founded 1636 Government Separation of law and religion Freedom of religion
Thomas Hooker (1586-1647) Born in England Attended Cambridge University Became a devout Puritan Forced to leave England by Anglicans Asked to move to new colony of Massachusetts Bay
Disagreements Forced to leave Massachusetts Bay Disagreed with Puritan leaders Left the colony in 1636 with congregation Established the colony of Connecticut
Connecticut Established in 1636 Founded for religious and political freedom Fundamental Orders-government
Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) Born: Alford, England (July of 1591) Parents: Bridget Dryden and Francis Marbury Developed talents from homeschool Husband: William Hutchinson followed John Cotton
Why Anne Disagreed Did not agree with Puritan beliefs Secret meetings in her home Looked at as being dangerous Charged by Governor Winthrop Challenged governor Banished by Church of Boston
New Colony Moved to Rhode Island; established Portsmouth Helped Roger Williams 1642: husband dies; moves to Long Island sound Killed by Native Americans