Lord Baltimore
Real name George Calvert; established colony to provide religious freedom for Catholics
Duke of York
Younger brother of King Charles II, forced the Dutch out of North America
Thomas Hooker
Set up a new Puritan colony; wrote the first Constitution in America
Anne Hutchings
Challenged the power of the church, forced to leave Massachusetts for Rhode Island
James Oglethrope
Founded his colony in 1732 as a refuge for debtors. Also an outpost against Spanish and French
Pocahontas
Married John Rolfe, helped keep peace between Native Americans and Jamestown
William Penn
Created a colony for Quakers to enjoy religious freedom
John Rolfe
Married to Pocahontas, developed a way to make tobacco a profitable crop
John Smith
Took over leadership of his colony in 1608 when conditions were bad.
Roger Williams
Founded 1st Baptist Church in America
John Winthrop
Puritan's 1st American Governor