3.3 Rhode Island: A New England Colony Quiz

Who founded the town of Providence?

• Anne Hutchinson

• Roger Williams

• A local Native American chief

• A Puritan leader

Why was Roger Williams forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• For stealing

• For getting lost in the forest

• For criticizing Puritan leaders and their beliefs

• For refusing to farm

What was Anne Hutchinson put on trial for?

• Her cooking skills

• Her religious ideas

• Stealing from the colony

• Getting lost at sea

What helped Rhode Island's economy to grow?

• Its vast gold mines

• Its snowy mountains

• Narragansett Bay and local rivers

• Its large deserts

What crops did Rhode Island farmers grow?

• Corn, apples, onions, and many other crops

• Just cotton

• Only tobacco

• Only rice

What was Rhode Island's stance on religious freedom?

• Only Puritans were welcome

• People with different religious beliefs were welcome

• Only atheists were allowed

• Religion was banned

What did ships from Rhode Island carry to England and the West Indies?

• Only silk

• Just potatoes

• Only spices

• Rum, wool, and flax

Who could vote in Rhode Island at first?

• Only women

• Only men who owned property

• Only children

• Most men

What change occurred in voting rights in Rhode Island?

• Only property owners could vote

• Everyone could vote

• Voting was abolished

• Only men with a certain religion could vote

What was a major part of Rhode Island's trade?

• Trading in enchanted West Africans

• Trading in dinosaur bones

• Trading in enslaved West Africans

• Trading in magical potions