Quiz Me! - People: Colonization Test your knowledge about people in the Colonization era. 1 / 10 Thomas Hooker believed in the principle of equality for all mankind and favored the vote for all men, regardless of any religious or property qualifications. What document did he help adopt in 1639? English Bill of Rights The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Mayflower Compact 2 / 10 She was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634 for leading a prayer group in her home and for criticizing the teachings of colonial ministers. Anne Hutchinson Susan B. Anthony Abigail Adams Mercy Otis Warren 3 / 10 John Peter Zenger, publisher of the New York Weekly Journal, criticized the New York Governor and was arrested and his newspaper burned. What was he charged with? Slander Arson Seditious libel Plagiarism 4 / 10 The Supreme Court often references William Blackstone’s writing as a source for determining the intent of the Founders when interpreting the Constitution. It is considered the most complete and readable commentary on English law. What is the name of his work? Leviathan The Spirit of the Laws Commentaries on the Laws of England Second Treatise of Civil Government 5 / 10 Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts and established a highly successful church in which colony? Rhode Island Delaware New Hampshire Connecticut 6 / 10 Who was the Quaker that established Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and welcomed religious toleration? Anne Hutchinson John Rolfe Thomas Hooker William Penn 7 / 10 In 1681, William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania, a new Quakers settlement where religious toleration would flourish. He ensured rights such as jury trials, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion for all Christians who were included in the charter. These ideas were later incorporated into which document? Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights The Constitution The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania 8 / 10 Anne Hutchinson was a woman who spoke out against the religious teachings of ministers in Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was banished to what colony? Rhode Island Pennsylvania New Jersey Jamestown 9 / 10 John Peter Zenger was arrested for seditious libel, yet his lawyer argued that the law violated what freedom? Freedom of the press Freedom of speech Right to bear arms Freedom of religion 10 / 10 The Supreme Court often references William Blackstone’s writing as a source for determining the intent of the Founders when interpreting the Constitution. It is considered the most complete and readable commentary on English law. What is the name of his work? Second Treatise of Civil Government Commentaries on the Laws of England Leviathan The Spirit of the Laws Your score is Restart quiz
