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43 Cards in this Set
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people who wanted to purify the Church of England |
Puritans |
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governor of Masachusetts |
John Winthrop |
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man who was beaten with a whip in Massachusetts for preaching the gospel |
Obadiah Holmes |
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man who founded Rhode Island |
Roger Williams |
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minister who went to England to get a charter for Rhode Island |
Dr. John Clarke |
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English ship that brought the first settlers to New Hampshire |
Jonathon |
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man who gave New Hampshire its name |
John Mason |
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preacher who built Hartford, the first major settlement in Connecticut |
Thomas Hooker |
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document that established Connecticut's system of government; provided a good pattern for the Constitution of the United States |
Fundamental Order of Connecticut |
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The New England Colonies |
Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire |
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colony founded by the Puritans in 1630 |
Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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largest town in Massachusetts Bay Colony |
Boston |
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first settlement in Rhode Island |
Providence |
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first colony to offer complete religious freedom; founded by Roger Williams |
Rhode Island |
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Indian word from which Connecticut gets its name; means "on or beside the long tidal river |
Quinnehtukqut |
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first major settlement in Connecticut; built by Thomas Hooker |
Hartford |
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Massachusetts Bay Colony founded |
1630 |
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut written |
1639 |
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By 1735 how many colonies were there in America? |
13 |
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What were the original 13 colonies? |
1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. Rhode Island 4. New Hampshire 5. New York 6. Connecticut 7. Maryland 8. Delaware 9. New Jersey 10. Pennsylvania 11. North Carolina 12. South Carolina 13. Georgia |
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What 3 regions were the colonies divided int? |
1. New England Colonies 2. Middle Colonies 3. Southern Colonies |
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What other group felt the same way about the Church of England as the Separatists? |
The Puritans |
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How many Puritans traveled to America |
2,000 |
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What city grew to be one of the most important cities in America? |
Boston |
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How many times was Governor John Winthrop elected governor? |
12 |
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What did Governor Winthrop do to a man that was caught stealing wood from him? |
He gave him permission to get wood whenever he wanted so that he would not get in trouble for stealing |
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What was the purpose of the General Court or Assembly |
it is where public matters were discussed and laws were made to benefit the whole colony. |
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Why were some people upset about the religious freedom Massachusetts? |
Because there was religious freedom for the Puritans but not for anyone else. |
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True of False The Puritans were so firm in their beliefs that once they had control of the colony they expected everyone to worship God exactly as they did. They were acting like the King of England |
True |
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True or False Puritans were the only people in Massachusetts colony with religious and political freedom |
True |
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What leader moved away from Massachusetts in 1638 so that he could have religious liberty? |
Obadiah Holmes |
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True or False Roger Williams always tried to cheat the Native Americans when he traded with them. |
False |
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True of False The Massachusetts settlers thought that it would be alright to take land from the Native Americans because they were not Christians. |
True |
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Why did Roger Williams name the land that he purchased Providence? |
because he believed God had directed him there. |
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What was an important aspect of Rhode Island's charter? |
It said that Rhode Island's government could not bother a man whose religious beliefs were different from other as long as that man did not disturb the peace. |
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Why was the charter from England so important for the people of Rhode Island what did it guarantee? |
It meant that they were legally a colony and that they had religious freedom |
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What were the men who sailed on the Jonathon hired to do? |
fish and cut down trees for lumber |
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What did the me on the Jonathon do with the fish and lumber that they collected? |
They took it back to England and sold it |
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Whom did Rhode Island send to England to get the charter? |
Dr. John Clarke |
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Why did the Native Americans like Roger Williams? |
He was honest |
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What President referred to Rhode Island as the "Little Baptist State of Rhode Island"? |
George Washington |
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New Hampshire was forced to become a part of what colony for several years? |
Massachusettes |
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Which plan of government was based based upon a sermon by Thomas Hooker? |
the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
