Important New World Important New World PeepsPeeps

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

Sailed for SpainSailed for Spain Route to AsiaRoute to Asia Explorer, colonizer, navigatorExplorer, colonizer, navigator European “awareness” of American European “awareness” of American

ContinentContinent

Jacques MarquetteJacques Marquette

French missionaryFrench missionary Michigan’s first European settlementMichigan’s first European settlement Mapped parts of the Mississippi RiverMapped parts of the Mississippi River Father MarquetteFather Marquette

Henry HudsonHenry Hudson

From EnglandFrom England Explorer and NavigatorExplorer and Navigator Hudson RiverHudson River Looking for the Northwest PassageLooking for the Northwest Passage MutinyMutiny

John SmithJohn Smith

EnglandEngland Explorer, Soldier and authorExplorer, Soldier and author Jamestown VirginiaJamestown Virginia Leader during the “starving time”Leader during the “starving time” Pocahontas saved himPocahontas saved him

William PennWilliam Penn

English English Likes DemocracyLikes Democracy Pacifist QuakerPacifist Quaker Religious freedom and being nice to native Religious freedom and being nice to native

AmericansAmericans PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Roger WilliamsRoger Williams

EnglishEnglish Founded Rhode IslandFounded Rhode Island Treated Native Americans fairlyTreated Native Americans fairly Religious freedomReligious freedom Separation of Church StateSeparation of Church State Kicked out of Mass BayKicked out of Mass Bay

Anne HutchinsonAnne Hutchinson

EnglandEngland Banished Mass BayBanished Mass Bay Beyond bible study and have discussionBeyond bible study and have discussion Religious freedomReligious freedom Went to RIWent to RI

John WinthropJohn Winthrop

PuritanPuritan Mass Bay Mass Bay GovernorGovernor ““City upon a hill” sermon on the mountCity upon a hill” sermon on the mount