Who were the Puritans?

• A group of English Protestants who settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Indentured servants who worked in the Southern Colonies

• Spanish explorers in the Americas

• Native American tribes in New England

Who challenged the leaders of Massachusetts Bay and believed in the separation of church and state?

• Roger Williams

• Maryland

• Anne Hutchinson

• Virginia

What were New England Town Meetings?

• Religious gatherings led by Puritan ministers

• Gatherings of Native American tribes in New England

• Political assemblies in the Southern Colonies

• Meetings held in colonial New England where settlers discussed and voted on issues

What was the General Court in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Elected representative assembly in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

• The highest court of law in colonial America

• A religious council led by Puritan ministers

• A governing body appointed by the king of England

Who was Anne Hutchinson?

• A Native American leader in Rhode Island

• A woman who questioned the teachings of the church and was exiled from Massachusetts Bay

• A Spanish explorer who settled in Maryland

• A devout Puritan who regularly attended church services in Boston

What were indentured servants in the Southern Colonies?

• Farmers who owned their own land and worked for themselves

• Native Americans who were forced to work on European settlements

• People who agreed to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies

• Slaves who were brought from Africa to work on plantations

What is a Royal (Crown) Colony?

• Colonies that are controlled by one person who allows other people to live there

• Colonies that are self-governing and have their own charters

• Colonies completely controlled by the king and the government of England

• Colonies that are controlled by a religious group

What is a Self-Governing (Charter) Colony?

• Colonies that are controlled by a religious group

• Colonies completely controlled by the king and the government of England

• Colonies that are controlled by one person who allows other people to live there

• Colonies that are self-governing and have their own charters

What is a Proprietary Colony?

• Colonies that are self-governing and have their own charters

• Colonies that are controlled by a religious group

• Colonies that are controlled by one person who allows other people to live there

• Colonies completely controlled by the king and the government of England

What was the main reason for indentured servants to come to the colonies?

• To work without pay in exchange for passage to the colonies

• To escape religious persecution in Europe

• To establish their own self-governing colonies

• To search for gold and other valuable resources