READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGE CLASS 5
The Rhode Island Colony
Like many English Puritans, Roger Williams came to Massachusetts as part of "The Great Migration", the Puritan departure from England and arrival in the New World. When Williams arrived, however, he realized that the Puritan church had not severed all of its ties with the Church of England, and hence, was not pure enough. For this reason, he refused to fill the position of minister in the church of Boston. Williams became even more controversial when he declared the colony's charter, or land-grant, invalid because it was not issued by the true owners of the land - the Indians. Williams soon moved to Salem and generated even more controversy by preaching against the taxes that paid church expenses and laws that made attending church mandatory. Despite his Puritan ties, Williams' own intolerance of the rules, and laws and customs of Puritan society caused him, incidentally, to preach for religious tolerance. He argued against the Puritan laws that controlled the populations. He was one of the first to call for the separation of church and state - a law which now forbids the government to use any religion to influence the people. The intolerant Puritans often made a point to suppress individuals with divergent views. They feared people like Roger Williams could influence the people and ultimately threaten the church. In the fall of 1635, they voted to banish him. Before the henchmen reached his home, however, Williams ventured off himself toward Narragansett Bay in January of 1636. After many weeks of traveling through the wilderness of New England, Williams purchased land from the local Indians and founded the town of Providence. Williams devised a compact that allowed all residents to vote regardless of their religion. Furthermore, he encouraged religious sects unpopular with the church to settle in Providence. In March of 1644, Williams did receive a charter from the English Parliament. Under his charter of 1647, Providence, Newport, Warwick, and Portsmouth united to eventually form the colony of Rhode Island.
1.) Roger Williams believed….
A. In religious freedom
B. That the Puritan church was not pure enough
C. That the land-grants were invalid
D. All of the above
2.) Who did Roger Williams believe the true owners of the land were?
A. The British Crown
B. The Indians
C. The Puritans
D. Any settlers
3.) Which of the following DID Roger Williams believe in?
A. Intolerance toward other religions
B. Mandatory church attendance
C. Separation of Church and State
D. People should pay taxes to support the church
4.) Which of the following is a violation of the idea of separation between church and state?
A. A government that taxes the settlers
B. A church that supports religious freedom
C. A church that opposes religious freedom
D. A government that opposes religious freedom
5.) The Puritans were _____________ toward different viewpoints.
A. intolerant
B. indifferent
C. tolerant
D. sometimes tolerant
6.) Why were the Puritans afraid of Roger Williams?
A. They believed he would stir the Indians to attack settlements
B. They believed he might influence the people against them.
C. They believed he would ally with French traders
D. They believed he would start a war
7.) What does the word ‘banish’ mean in the following sentence? In the fall of 1635, they voted to banish him.
A. remove
B. kill
C. injure
D. imprison
8.) Roger Williams eventually founded _______________.
A. Boston
B. Massachusetts
C. Providence
D. Warwick
9.) Who could settle in Providence?
A. Only people who were part of religious groups unpopular with the Church
B. Only Puritans
C. People of all religions
D. Only people who belong to some branch of Christianity
10.) What did the English crown do about Roger Williams?
A. Gave him a charter
B. Attempted to punish him
C. Attempted to capture him
D. Attacked his settlement
The Rhode Island Colony
Like many English Puritans, Roger Williams came to Massachusetts as part of "The Great Migration", the Puritan departure from England and arrival in the New World. When Williams arrived, however, he realized that the Puritan church had not severed all of its ties with the Church of England, and hence, was not pure enough. For this reason, he refused to fill the position of minister in the church of Boston. Williams became even more controversial when he declared the colony's charter, or land-grant, invalid because it was not issued by the true owners of the land - the Indians. Williams soon moved to Salem and generated even more controversy by preaching against the taxes that paid church expenses and laws that made attending church mandatory. Despite his Puritan ties, Williams' own intolerance of the rules, and laws and customs of Puritan society caused him, incidentally, to preach for religious tolerance. He argued against the Puritan laws that controlled the populations. He was one of the first to call for the separation of church and state - a law which now forbids the government to use any religion to influence the people. The intolerant Puritans often made a point to suppress individuals with divergent views. They feared people like Roger Williams could influence the people and ultimately threaten the church. In the fall of 1635, they voted to banish him. Before the henchmen reached his home, however, Williams ventured off himself toward Narragansett Bay in January of 1636. After many weeks of traveling through the wilderness of New England, Williams purchased land from the local Indians and founded the town of Providence. Williams devised a compact that allowed all residents to vote regardless of their religion. Furthermore, he encouraged religious sects unpopular with the church to settle in Providence. In March of 1644, Williams did receive a charter from the English Parliament. Under his charter of 1647, Providence, Newport, Warwick, and Portsmouth united to eventually form the colony of Rhode Island.
1.) Roger Williams believed….
A. In religious freedom
B. That the Puritan church was not pure enough
C. That the land-grants were invalid
D. All of the above
2.) Who did Roger Williams believe the true owners of the land were?
A. The British Crown
B. The Indians
C. The Puritans
D. Any settlers
3.) Which of the following DID Roger Williams believe in?
A. Intolerance toward other religions
B. Mandatory church attendance
C. Separation of Church and State
D. People should pay taxes to support the church
4.) Which of the following is a violation of the idea of separation between church and state?
A. A government that taxes the settlers
B. A church that supports religious freedom
C. A church that opposes religious freedom
D. A government that opposes religious freedom
5.) The Puritans were _____________ toward different viewpoints.
A. intolerant
B. indifferent
C. tolerant
D. sometimes tolerant
6.) Why were the Puritans afraid of Roger Williams?
A. They believed he would stir the Indians to attack settlements
B. They believed he might influence the people against them.
C. They believed he would ally with French traders
D. They believed he would start a war
7.) What does the word ‘banish’ mean in the following sentence? In the fall of 1635, they voted to banish him.
A. remove
B. kill
C. injure
D. imprison
8.) Roger Williams eventually founded _______________.
A. Boston
B. Massachusetts
C. Providence
D. Warwick
9.) Who could settle in Providence?
A. Only people who were part of religious groups unpopular with the Church
B. Only Puritans
C. People of all religions
D. Only people who belong to some branch of Christianity
10.) What did the English crown do about Roger Williams?
A. Gave him a charter
B. Attempted to punish him
C. Attempted to capture him
D. Attacked his settlement
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