U.S. History Chapter 2 Section 4

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Henry Hudson

He was an English navigator that was sent to find a route through North America to the Pacific. This is now known as the Hudson River.

Pacifism

Opposition to war or violence as a means to settle disputes.

William Penn

A quaker.

James Oglethorpe

A wealthy member of the parliament.

Oliver Cromwell

The commander of parliaments army, then dissolved parliament and seized power giving himself the title of "Lord Protector of England."

Maryland Toleration Act

This act granted religious toleration to all christians in Maryland and was intended to protect the Catholic minority from the protestants.

The English Civil War

This began in 1642 when King Charles I sent troops into the English Parliament to arrest several Puritan Leaders.

Restoration

Where Charles II takes the throne.


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