John Winthrop: A Puritan Leader who became the first Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. From January 12, 1587/8 - March 2, 1649, John Winthrop led a group of English Puritans to the new world, joined the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1629 and became their Governor on April 8, 1630. He was the major backbone in molding the Colony’s government, also shaping its Legislative policy.
Roger Williams: This man typically brought religious and political liberty to Rhode Island, (1603-1683). He acknowledged that, the civil government should punish whoever breaks the law, or poses harm or threat to the community. He still insists that, the civil government should not interfere with religious affairs and never should the promotion of religion rely on the use of force.
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1 The purpose of the establishment of Massachusetts Bay Colony was to have an attempt to Religious Freedom, to enjoy religious leadership in matters of worship. They had their purchases extended three miles north of the Merrimack River, and three miles south of Charles River, and east and west from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Though the colony was established for freedom of religious practice, Settlers who did not follow the Puritan
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The expansion has its advantage and disadvantages. Some of the advantages it brought was churches and schools which presented an unexpected opportunity that benefited Native Americans: they served as places where Chesapeake tribes could keep their communities together and maintain their identity. One of its disadvantage is the Columbian Exchange, how colonization horrifically impacted the native Americans. One side of this exchange had to do with the procurement of wealth followed by prestige as well as innovative ways to solve problems, while on the other hand, it involved enslavement, disease, and the pillaging of indigenous resources. The history of colonization encompasses the spreading of borders, the enlargement of the world, and the constant shrinking of