Roger Williams,a Separatist Who Arrived in Massachusetts in 1631

question 25

Multiple Choice

Roger Williams,a Separatist who arrived in Massachusetts in 1631,

• A)supported state authority and colonial rights to land claims.
• B)believed that religious exiles could only find refuge in the Chesapeake region.
• C)published the Indian Library,a series of books for readers of the Massachusett language.
• D)objected to mandatory church attendance and any correlation between religious worship and ungodliness.

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