Practice Quiz

AP US History

Category - History

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day
How and why did the Rhode Island and the Massachusetts Bay Colony differ?
  1. Rhode Island was a royal colony; the Massachusetts Bay Colony was not.
  2. Rhode Island practiced the separation of church and state.
  3. Rhode Island was a theocracy.
  4. Rhode Island lacked the religious freedom that the Massachusetts Bay Colony enjoyed.
Explanation
Answer - B - Rhode Island and the Massachusetts Bay Colony differed in that Rhode Island practiced the separation of church and state.

Key Takeaway: The founder of Rhode Island and a theologian, Roger Williams had been banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636 because he disagreed with the government-supported church that was established there. He firmly believed in the separation of church and state and when he founded the colony in Rhode Island, set up the government to support his beliefs.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz