What was the primary reason that Roger Williams left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Rhode Island colony?
A. He wanted to start a colony where the government had more power.
B. He was forced out by Native Americans.
C. He sought better opportunities for farming.
D. He was ordered to leave by the court because of its political beliefs on religious tolerance.
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D. He was ordered to leave by the court because of its political beliefs on religious tolerance.
Why did the pilgrims leave England?
A. they sought gold, silver, and riches
B. they wanted to escape religious persecution
C. they wanted to settle in a warmer climate
D. the king wanted them to discover new land
A. they sought gold, silver, and riches
B. they wanted to escape religious persecution
C. they wanted to settle in a warmer climate
D. the king wanted them to discover new land
B. they wanted to escape religious persecution.
What were some important industries along the eastern coast in the New England colonies? Select all that apply.
A. shipping
B. fur trade
C. farming
D. fishing
A. shipping
B. fur trade
C. farming
D. fishing
A. shipping
B. fur trade
D. fishing
B. fur trade
D. fishing
pick two answers only
A. shipping
D. fishing
D. fishing
in the Mayflower Compact, why do the Pilgrims promise "all due submission and obedience?"
A. to show that they will remain servants of God
B. to show that they will follow the colony's rule
C. to show that they will follow the colony's rule
D. to show that they will follow the king of England
A. to show that they will remain servants of God
B. to show that they will follow the colony's rule
C. to show that they will follow the colony's rule
D. to show that they will follow the king of England
C. to show that they will follow the colony's rule