SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
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No one should be persecuted for their religious beliefs
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It was wrong for colonists to take land from Native Americans without payment or permission
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Governments should NOT force people to be members of any religion
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Governments SHOULD force people to be members of a religion
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The colonists SHOULD take Native American land without payment or permission
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Detailed explanation-1: -Religious dissident Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony by the General Court of Massachusetts. Williams had spoken out against the right of civil authorities to punish religious dissension and to confiscate Native American land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Consequently, in January 1636 Williams set out for Narragansett Bay, and in the spring, on land purchased from the Narragansett Indians, he founded the town of Providence and the colony of Rhode Island.
Detailed explanation-3: -Interesting Facts about Roger Williams His birth records were destroyed in the Great Fire of London. He married Mary Barnard in 1629. They had six children including three sons and three daughters. He spent his first winter in exile living with the local Wampanoag peoples who gave him food and shelter.
Detailed explanation-4: -Williams’ criticisms extended to civil matters as well, leading him into conflicts with the government of the colony. After several years of stirring up trouble in Massachusetts Bay, Williams was banished from the colony.