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King Charles I
Charles was an English king who chartered Massachussets and Maryland. He influenced Catholics of the Anglican church to go to New England. -
Roger Williams
He was an English Protestant theologian. He was an early proponent of religious freedom and the serperation of church and state. He began the Providence Plantation in 1636. -
Captain John Smith
John Smith Governed Jamestown and was an experienced soldier and explorer. He forced settlers to work and he explored the area. -
John Winthrop
John was the leader of the Massechusettes Bay Colony. He was the first president of New England. Also, he was a Puritan. He influenced people to come to america, for good or bad reasons, -
Nathaniel Bacon
Bacon led a rebellion against Virginia Governor William Berkeley, because of his friendly policies towards the Native Americans. Berkeley didn't retaliate after indian attacks so Bacon started killing indians, he toched the capitol, and ran Berkeley out of town. -
William Penn
William Penn founded Pennsylvania with owed debt to his father. His goal was to create a colony that allowed for freedom of religion due to his desire to protect himself and fellow Quakers from persecution. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin was one of the founding fathers of the united states. He was the first United States Postmaster General. He was married to Deborah Read. He serverd in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. Franklin helped win the Revolution and establish a governemnt afterward, -
Jonathan Edwards
Edwards was a preacher of Massachusetts. He played a very important role in shaping the First Great Awakening. He wrote the book, The End For Which God Created the World. Also, he ius widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian. -
John Adams
Adams had a scholarship to Harvard and graduated when he was 20. Also, he ended up being the 2nd president of the united states. He helped America change many things such as playing a role in persuading Congress to declare Independance. -
John Hancock
The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence is the most easily recognizable of all. Hancock abetted the Boston Tea Party. He was alsothe President of Provincial Congress of Massachusetts.
