Roger Williams Was Banished from Massachusetts Because He Believed That

question 143

Multiple Choice

Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts because he believed that

• A)the king lacked the authority to grant title to Indian lands.
• B)only adult male Puritans should be allowed to vote and hold office.
• C)no Jews or atheists should be allowed in the colony.
• D)all colonial churches should be under the authority of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury.
• E)the king ruled by divine right.

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