VIP's of the Colonial Era Flashcards
He believed that governments entered into a “social contract” with the citizens. He influenced Thomas Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. The documents created by colonial leaders reflect this idea. Who is this person?
John Locke
He established the colony of Pennsylvania. He also helped to create a limited government there by creating a colonial legislature. Who is this person?
William Penn
He expanded on Locke’s beliefs, added the judiciary to Locke’s executive and legislature; wrote of the separation of powers; believed that in a republic, education is an absolute necessity and also influenced colonial leaders. Who is this person?
Charles de Montesquieu
She is credited with developing indigo as a cash crop first on her family’s plantation in South Carolina and then throughout the South. Who is this person?
Eliza Luca Pinckney
He was a reverend and leader of a group of Boston Puritans that migrated to Hartford, Connecticut; gave a sermon in 1638 that influenced the writing of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (the first written constitution in America and included individual rights); believed in democratic ideas such as elections conducted by the people, people have the power to limit the power of the government, the government operates with the consent of the governed. Who is this person?
Thomas Hooker
She led Bible studies which brought into question Puritan theology and divided the community in Boston. She was brought to trial, convicted, and banished from the colony. She and her supporters resettled in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and she later moved to New York City. Who is this person?
Anne Hutchinson
He left Massachusetts to found Rhode Island in 1636 on the premise that there would be no state church. Who is this person?
Roger Williams
