Question

question 16
2 pts
what was a major difference between the massachusetts bay colony and rhode island?
○ roger williams, founder of rhode island, believed in religious toleration.
○ squanto provided massachusetts bay with corn, but refused to do so in rhode island.
○ the majority of rhode island colonists were american born.
○ there was virtually no difference between the two colonies, since both were founded by puritans.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: Roger Williams founded Rhode Island and advocated for religious toleration, while Massachusetts Bay Colony was Puritan - dominated with less religious tolerance. This is a key difference.
• Analyze Option 2: Squanto's actions were related to Plymouth Colony (not Massachusetts Bay in the way described) and there's no basis for him refusing Rhode Island, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 3: There's no evidence that most Rhode Island colonists were American - born, so this is wrong.
• Analyze Option 4: Rhode Island was not founded by Puritans (Roger Williams was exiled by Puritans), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, believed in religious toleration.