Test #1 Key People (Multiple Choice)

Italian born, Played on the rivalry between Spain and Portugal to convince Ferdinand and Isabella to back his plan to reach the Far East, he discovered the new world. Sir

British entrepreneur in 1584 he sent an expedition to Roanoke North Carolina

Massachussets Governor he was a Puntan

He brought order out of anarchy, he traded with local Indian tribes for food. 1608 smith seized control of Jamestown ruling council and established military type discipline over the colony

He married Pocahontas, he saw the value of local tobacco grown by the Indians as a valuable export

Antinomianism she opened the door to religious anarchy

The sole proprietorship of what is now Pennsylvania, penn authored the “frame of government” since penn was given a free hand to set up a government of his choice

Led the pilgrim expedition to settle in VA but navigation errors landed them in Plymouth Mass.

Indian chief Matacomet led the last mass uprising against colonial encroachments on their lands

Ascended the English throne in 1760

A true revolutionary, kept the fires on colonial protest and opposition to British rule burning by

1.reminding them that tax on tea was still in force

2. Tea tax revenues would go to pay salaries of judges freeing them from depending on colonial legislatures for their income

3.getting the mass legislature to form committees of correspondence

His pamphlet common sense helped define America’s revolution goal in the direction of independence.

A gifted writer, was assigned the task of drafting the Declaration of Independence

Commander in chief of the continental army