Quiz 3

False

Although her captors feasted on nutritious foods every evening, Mrs. Rowlandson was forced to go without food or to eat only the scraps that remained after the Indians' meals.

False

Although restored to her husband and family Mrs Rowlandson died a few months after her return as a result of the harsh treatment she had received at the hands of her captors

True

Another of Roger Williams controversial beliefs was what we would call "the separation of church and state," for he believed separation of Church and State would prevent Christianity from being contaminated by worldly interests.

True

During her captivity, Mrs. Rowlandson and her captors were almost constantly moving from one location to another.

False

Mary Rowlandson was held captive by Indians for three years before she was ransomed for twenty pounds and returned to her husband.

True

Mary Rowlandson's captivity was one event during what is now called King Phillip's War.

False

Mra Rowlandson wrote her narrative in 1682 after he return to her husband but it was not discovered and published until the early 19th century

False

Mrs. Rowlandson was ransomed and returned to her husband, but her two surviving children remained with the Indians, and she never saw them again.

True

One of Williams' radical ideas for which he was banished was that the Indians were the owners of the lands, not the King of England.

True

Roger Williams helped to found the Providence, Rhode Island colony after he was banished from or encountered resistance to his radical ideas in the other colonies.

False

Roger Williams supported the concept of an official, colony-wide church which all settlers must join and attend.

True

Roger Williams was a Separatist whose radical views made it necessary for him to move from the Massachusetts Bay Colony to the Plymouth Plantation Colony and then to Salem.

False

Roger Williams' A Key into the Language of America focuses on the differences between British and Colonial English.

True

Roger Williams' importance in American history and literature is partially due to his writing the first "dictionary" of an American Indian language.

True

The Indians were constantly moving from one camp to another with their captive, Mrs. Rowlandson, because they were being chased by colonial troops.

True

The Rhode Island colony is notable for its model of self-government and for being a haven for religious minorities, including dissenters from the Puritan colonies and the first Quaker and Jewish settlers in British North America.

True

Williams classified himself as a "Seeker," not a member of any particular church.

False

Williams' A Key into the Language of America focuses on the Cherokee Indians.