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People to Know
People to Know for the 13 colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Separatists | Group of people who thought an entirely new church was needed in England (Pilgrims) |
| Puritans | People who wanted to reform the church of England *Only people who went to church could vote* |
| Roger Williams | Founded Rhode Island because he wanted a separation of church and state |
| Peter Stuyvesant | Harsh Dutch leader of New Netherland i mid-1600's |
| Quakers | Believed in helping others, equality, no slavery, no war |
| William Penn | Quaker who founded Pennslyvania colony for religious freedom |
| James Oglethorpe | Founder of Georgia |
| Anne Hutchinson | Angered Puritan ministers when she said people answered to God not the church |
| Squanto | Native American; taught the Pilgrims how to survive |
| John Rolfe | Invented tasty tobacco |