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No, Roger Williams came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony with the hope of being a missionary and preach to the Indians (as the native peoples were then called). But he first was a pastor at a church in Salem, and then another in Plymouth. He quickly became dissatisfied with the Puritan lifestyle and theology, and ultimately became a controversial figure, leading to his departure for Rhode Island.

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Why did Roger Williams come to America?

To become a minister in Massachusetts.


Who was banished from Massachusetts for challenging the puritans?

Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts. She challenged the doctrine of the Puritan ministers around her, and she was a charismatic speaker with a lot of followers herself. The challenges she posed eventually lead to a big belief controversy in the Massachusetts Bay colony. Hutchinson was tried and convicted of heresy, excommunicated from the church, and forced out of Massachusetts. She and her followers eventually established a new colony that would eventually become Portsmouth, Rhode Island.


This man was a ships captain in the African slave trade and later become a merchant in Portsmouth New Hampshire?

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What colony did Portsmouth become of?

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After leaving Massachusetts he founded a new colony that eventually would become Rhode Island full name?

Roger Williams did.


When did Portsmouth become a city and not a borough?

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After leaving massachusetts he founded a new colony that eventually would become rhode island?

Rodger Williams left Massachusetts and founded a New Colony that eventually would become Rhode Island. The Colony was originally called the Colony of Providence Plantation.


Was Anne Hutchinson the co founder of Portsmouth Rhodes island?

Anne Hutchinson was not a co-founder of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, but she was a significant figure in the early history of the Rhode Island colony. After being expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious views, she and her followers settled in the area that would become Portsmouth in 1638. Hutchinson's beliefs and actions contributed to the development of religious tolerance in the region, but she was not officially recognized as a founder of the town itself.


Who two people started settlements that joind to become the Rhode Island Colony?

The Rhode Island Colony was formed through the merging of settlements established by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. Roger Williams founded Providence in 1636 after being banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs in religious freedom and separation of church and state. Anne Hutchinson, also a dissenter from Puritan orthodoxy, established Portsmouth in 1638. Their settlements eventually united to form the Rhode Island Colony, known for its commitment to religious tolerance.


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How long does it take to become a Massachusetts resident?

It takes about a year to become a Massachusetts resident after you have established a domicile in Massachusetts. You also must register to vote in the state.


How did Portsmouth grow?

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