Quiz 4, Chapter 3, pp. 33-44 Flashcards
1
Q
first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
A
John Winthrop
2
Q
founder of Connecticut
A
Thomas Hooker
3
Q
founder of Rhode Island
A
Roger Williams
4
Q
founder of Georgia
A
James Oglethorpe
5
Q
“Apostle to the Indians”
A
John Eliot
6
Q
Name the college founded by the Puritans in 1636 to prepare young men for the gospel ministry.
A
Harvard College
7
Q
What colony was founded to provide a refuge for debtor prisoners?
A
Georgia
8
Q
What act passed in Massachusetts established the first town school system in America?
A
Ole’ Deluder Satan Act
9
Q
What is another name for the English religious group who called themselves the Society of Friends?
A
Quakers
10
Q
What was the Puritans’ main reason for teaching children to read?
A
They wanted everyone to be able to read the Bible for himself.
