Roger Williams Legacy

Who becomes the first European to set foot in what is today the United States

Juan Ponce de Leon

Who is Roger Williams

A Minister

Dangerous Idea 1

They shouldn’t force religion on others

What right does the king of england to give land that belongs to the Indians

King has no right to give land that belonged to the natives

When did William leave

He left in the winter

What is William famous for

For receiving a land which he called providence which is now present day capital of Rhode Island

What did William want for his colony and religion

Wanted his colony to be open to citizens of any religion and wanted full separation of church and state

What happened in 1619

First enslaved people in Virginia

How many Africans were brought to the Americas for slavery

10 million

What percentage of slaves went to Brazil for sugar plantations

45%

What percentage of slaves went to the spanish colonies / French / English / West Indies

50%

What percentage of slaves went to the US

5%

What are Indentured Servants

People who agree to work for a set period of time for benefits after the contract, land, clothes, etc.

What work did the slaves do in the colonies

tobacco, rice, indigo