What did Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts Bay colony advocate?
A) He argued that God intended for some people to be rich and others poor.
B) He supported class struggle and thought tension and jealousy were natural.
C) He believed that the community should provide cradle-to-grave health coverage.
D) He argued that society functioned best when individuals took care of themselves rather than serving one another.
E) He supported equality between the sexes and believed women's roles were as vital as men's to society.
Question 2
Why did Charles I restore the Virginia assembly in 1639?
A) He needed tobacco revenues and the support of Virginia's planters.
B) He wanted to democratize the British colonies.
C) He hoped to strengthen the Anglican church in Virginia.
D) He thought it would prevent Virginia from giving in to Spanish encroachments.
E) He needed a divorce and the only way the Anglican church would grant one was in exchange for the restoration.
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