Quiz Me! - People: Colonization Test your knowledge about people in the Colonization era. 1 / 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? The Spirit of the Laws Leviathan Second Treatise of Civil Government Commentaries on the Laws of England 2 / 10 Who was the English Jurist who wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England? William Blackstone Baron de Montesseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau John Locke 3 / 10 Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts and established a highly successful church in which colony? Delaware Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire 4 / 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? The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania The Constitution Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights 5 / 10 Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts and established a highly successful church in which colony? Connecticut New Hampshire Rhode Island Delaware 6 / 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? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut English Bill of Rights Mayflower Compact The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania 7 / 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. Abigail Adams Anne Hutchinson Susan B. Anthony Mercy Otis Warren 8 / 10 Who was the Quaker that established Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and welcomed religious toleration? William Penn Thomas Hooker Anne Hutchinson John Rolfe 9 / 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? Arson Seditious libel Slander Plagiarism 10 / 10 John Peter Zenger was arrested for seditious libel, yet his lawyer argued that the law violated what freedom? Right to bear arms Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of religion Your score is Restart quiz
