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Alden, AWL duhn, John and Priscilla, came to America on the Mayflower in 1620. See more »
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Alden, John and Priscilla
Alden, AWL duhn, John and Priscilla, came to America on the Mayflower in 1620.
See more »Carver, John
Carver, John (1576?-1621), became the first governor of Plymouth Colony immediately after the signing of the Mayflower Compact in 1620.
See more »Dyer, Mary
Dyer, Mary (?-1660), a colonist from England, became a martyr (one who dies for religious beliefs) for the Quaker faith.
See more »Eaton, Theophilus
Eaton, Theophilus (1590-1658), a Puritan founder of New Haven colony, sailed from England for Boston in 1637 with 250 colonists.
See more »Faneuil, Peter
Faneuil, FAN uhl or FAN yuhl, Peter (1700-1743), a Boston merchant, built Faneuil Hall for Boston as a public market and meeting place.
See more »Harris, Benjamin
Harris, Benjamin (1660?-1720), published the first newspaper in America.
See more »Hooker, Thomas
Hooker, Thomas (1586-1647), was a Congregational preacher and a founder of Connecticut.
See more »Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony was the largest and most successful early New England settlement.
See more »New England, Dominion of
New England, Dominion of, was a group of English colonies in America united in 1686 by King James II of England.
See more »Salem witchcraft trials
Salem witchcraft trials were trials that resulted from the largest witch hunt in American history.
See more »Sewall, Samuel
Sewall, SOO uhl, Samuel (1652-1730), was a judge at the famous Salem witchcraft trials in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692.
See more »Wentworth, Benning
Wentworth, Benning (1696-1770), served as royal governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1767.
See more »Williams, Roger
Williams, Roger (1603?-1683), was a clergyman, a founder of the colony of Rhode Island in America, and a strong supporter of religious and political liberty.
See more »Winthrop, John
Winthrop, John (1588-1649), an American colonial leader, was a Puritan governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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