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1 st Governor of Massachusetts Set an example of hard work Strengthened the power of the Church Granted right to vote to all Church members No separation of Church and State Colony grew and prospered
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Puritan minister Left Mass. because governor had too much power Wanted strict limits on govt. Founded colony of Connecticut Wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Gave vote to all male property owners Expanded the idea of representative govt.
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Puritan minister Founded colony of R.I. Believed in separation of Church and State Believed in religious tolerance (inc. Catholics and Jews) No requirement to attend church All white men received the right to vote
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Expressed her religious views and questioned the established Church Stood up to the Puritan leaders Was expelled from Mass. Settled in Portsmouth, R.I. Symbol of the struggle for religious freedom Proved that women can have intelligent, individual opinions
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Governor of New Netherland Unpopular due to harsh rule and heavy taxes Refused people a voice in the govt. Expanded and improved New Amsterdam Surrendered to the English without firing a shot Had a wooden leg
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Founded the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania Welcomed all religions Respect for Native Americans All men and women equal Women could preach in public Refused to bow to nobility Opposed to war Founded the city of Philadelphia
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Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland (which he never visited) Haven for Catholics Gave colonists a role in govt. Generous land grants Allowed women to own land Act of Toleration – religious freedom to all (except Jews)
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Founded the colony of Georgia and the city of Savannah Social reformer Haven for debtors and the poor Allowed only small farms Banned slavery at first Georgia served as a buffer against Spanish incursion
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