SS Unit 3 Assessment

What was the climate like in the New England colonies?

• Hot and humid year-round

• Mild with short winters

• Cool with long, snowy winters

• Tropical with frequent hurricanes

What did John Winthrop emphasize in his leadership of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Economic prosperity

• Military strength

• Religious freedom for all

• Religion as the center of colonial life

Why was the government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony considered a theocracy?

• The king of England directly ruled the colony

• Only wealthy landowners could vote

• Church and state were completely separate

• Religious beliefs heavily influenced the government

Which belief led to Roger Williams being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• He supported the king's absolute power

• He advocated for women's rights

• He wanted more religious freedom

• He opposed paying taxes to the colony

What significant political action did Roger Williams take in Providence Plantation?

• He established a monarchy

• He banned all religions except Puritanism

• He separated church and state

• He created a military dictatorship

Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts?

• She challenged the spiritual authority of the Puritan church

• She refused to pay colonial taxes

• She advocated for British rule

• She supported Native American rights

How were women generally viewed in the New England colonies?

• As political leaders

• As religious figures

• As caretakers and homemakers

• As property owners and voters

How did Edward Winslow defend Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony in England?

• By leading a military campaign

• By publishing promotional works

• By bribing English officials

• By organizing protests in London

What was one consequence of King Philip's War?

• The establishment of new colonies

• Increased trade with Native Americans

• The destruction of many English settlements

• The expansion of voting rights for colonists

Who originally claimed the land that would become the Delaware Colony?

• The Spanish

• The French

• The Dutch

• The English