Mass Bay Colony

Roger Williams

• Puritan founder of Massachusetts

• 1st governor of Mass Bay Colony

• Puritan founder of Rhode Island

• Puritan founder of Plymouth Colony

John Winthrop

• the Puritan founder of Rhode Island

• the Puritan founder of Connecticut

• the Puritan founder of Mass Bay Colony

• a Native American that helped the Puritans

Puritans

• members of the Church of England that disagreed with the church but still wanted to remain within it and "purify" it.

• Native Americans that were polytheistic

• members of the Church of England that disagreed with the church and decided to separate from it and start their own church.

• Catholic members of the Church of England

Puritans

• members of the Church of England that disagreed with the church but still wanted to remain within it and "purify" it.

• Native Americans that were polytheistic

• members of the Church of England that disagreed with the church and decided to separate from it and start their own church.

• Catholic members of the Church of England

religious tolerance

• the rejection of different religious beliefs

• the acceptance of different religious beliefs

• none of the above

religious intolerance

• the rejection of different beliefs

• the acceptance of religious beliefs

• none of the above

When did the Puritans found the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• before the colonists of Roanoke disappeared

• before Jamestown was established

• after the Pilgrims started a colony in Plymouth

Why did the Puritans want to start their own colony

• England was too crowded.

• They wanted freedom to practice their religion

• They wanted to find gold in the New World

What is the difference between Puritans and Pilgrims?

• Pilgrims wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving, and Puritans did not.

• Pilgrims were Catholic and Puritans were not.

• Puritans wanted to "purify" the church and Pilgrims wanted to separate from the church.

Why did John Winthrop describe the colony as being "a city upon a hill"?

• If they are on a hill, they won't have floods.

• John Winthrop wanted everyone to be jealous of their city.

• John Winthrop wanted their colony to be a good example for all other colonies.