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| John Winthrop | Puritan leader in Mass. Believed the way of life in the colonies would set an example for future settlers |
| toleration | recognition that other people have the right to different opinions |
| Roger Williams | Minister from Salem that believed that Puritans should split from Church of England. He supported peaceful relations with the natives. Expelled from Salem and sought refuge in R.I. Purchased land from natives to establish Providence. Freedom of Religion |
| Anne Hutchinson | Put on trial and expelled from MA for questioning the Puritan church. Moved to RI |
| Thomas Hooker | Minister in MA that disagreed with Puritan leaders. Left MA with 100 settlers and settled CT. Lived under Fundamental Orders of CT |
| John Wheelwright | Supported Anne Hutchinson's views. Moved and established settlement in Exeter, NH. |
| town meeting | an assembly of townspeople that decides local issues, membership to male heads of households |
| Metacomet | Wampanoag Chief who tried to stop Puritan expansion and led war against settlers. Destroyed 12 English towns. Met his death and war's end left settlers free to expand |
| proprietary colony | a colony created by grant of land from a monarch to an individual or family. NY and NJ |
| royal colony | a colony controlled by the king |
| William Penn | Quaker leader that believed in equality. Got a charter from King in 1682 ti set up PA. Peaceful place where all religious backgrounds were welcome, elected assemble and peaceful relations with natives |
| Backcountry | a frontier region extending through several colonies from Penn to GA. |
| Nathaniel Bacon | frontier leader. Organized rebellions against natives in VA. He and followers burned Jamestown to the ground and forced governor out |
| James Oglethorpe | supported colonial GA to be used as land for debtors and criminals |
| debtors | people who owe money |
| plantation | large farm found in southern colonies where crops such as rice, cotton and tobacco are grown |
