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Roger williams, Founder of Rhode Island
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5th Grade
11/10/2011

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When did Roger Williams sail from England to New England?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1630
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Where did Roger Williams preach before accepting a call to the Salem pulpit?
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Plymouth
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What were Williams' beleifs about the Church of England?
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extreme serperation
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What did williams beleive about the king's power over land in England?
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He beleived that the king had no power
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What happened after John Cotton and Thomas Hooker examined Williams?
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Williams was told to leave the colony
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What colony did Roger Williams form in 1636?
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Rhode Island
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What did Roger Williams claim about the new colony?
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it would be religously tolerant
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Of what country was Prince Henry the prince?
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Portugal
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What did Columbus beleive God had called him to do?
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to take the gospel across the ocean to the indies
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What did Ponce De' leon explore?
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Florida
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What was Ponce de Leon looking for?
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Fountain of Youth
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From what country was John Cabot?
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italy
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What did Cabot accomplish?
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He was the first Eurpean to land on the coast of North America
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