1. Men and Women of the Early Colonies

2. John White O Leader of Roanoke O Found a clean – WHITE slate when he returned Remember: Roanoke is the “Lost Colony.” The settlers disappeared without a trace!

3. John Smith O Leader of Jamestown O Starving Time O “Don’t work, Don’t eat”

4. John Rolfe O The other John for Jamestown O Married Pocahontas O Introduced tobacco

5. John Winthrop O Governor of Massachusetts Bay O He will WIN by THROWING PEOPLE out Note: The Puritans settled in Massachussets Bay. They were very picky (The Picky Puritans) about their religion. The kicked people out who did not share their religious beliefs.

6. Roger Williams O Roger Williams HIT THE ROAD to RHODE ISLAND O He was thrown out of Massachusetts O He believed in equality for ALL O He paid the Native Americans for land O Colonists weren’t required to attend a certain church O Colonists did not have to attend church in order to vote O He believed in separation of church and state

7. Thomas Hooker O Thomas Hooker HOOKED it down to Connecticut O He was also kicked out of Massachusetts Bay O He was the inspiration behind the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut O The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut limited the power of the governor

8. William Penn O Found present day Pennsylvania O Quakers could live according to their religious beliefs and make political decisions based on those beliefs O William Penn’s Frame of Government O Government that provided political and religious freedom to all O Created an elected legislature as a feature of Pennsylvania's self- government

9. Anne Hutchinson O Also left Massachusetts due to different religious beliefs. O She was the sister-in-law of John Wheelwright (you will learn about him in a second) O The PICKY PURITANS didn’t like her because…. O She held bible studies in her home O Challenged church authority O Said God spoke directly to her

10. John Wheelwright O The last Massachusetts reject O Exited to Exeter, New Hampshire O He didn’t start New Hampshire but he did start Exeter

11. William Blackstone O English judge and professor that write the historical and analytical treaties on common law O Believed strongly in religious tolerance O Wrote about natural rights

12. John Locke O European Enlightenment philosopher O Believed that personal liberty could coexist with political order O Consent is the basis for government O Government is a social contract with limited powers and has obligations to its creators O Discussed branches of government O Wrote unalienable rights O Life, liberty and protection of property

13. Charles de Montesquieu O Agreed with Locke’s beliefs O Added the judicial branch to Locke’s government branches O Separation of powers

14. Pocahontas O Credited with helping John Smith and the European settlers in Virginia O Married John Rolfe

15. Eliza Lucas Pickney O Credited with developing indigo as a cash crop on her family’s plantation in South Carolina and then throughout the South

16. Protestant Reformation O In Europe O Brought many religious groups to the colonies

17. First Great Awakening O Proclaimed salvation for all, not just those predestined O Stimulated growth in all religions O Began the development of non-denomational colleges. O Encouraged the ideas equality and challenged authority O Churches welcomed all groups of women, African American’s and American Indiana tribes and inspired colonist to help others.