John Winthrop became governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1629, insisting that settlers bring the company's charter to America. That meant Massachusetts would:
a. operate just like the London Company had during Virginia's early years of government
b. be self-governing in religious and political matters
c. have to pay English taxes but would control the Puritan Church
d. be under the control of governors based in England
B
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A) elected at least ten black men to statewide office B) paid a war indemnity C) apologized for starting the war D) ratified the Fourteenth Amendment
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A) the Espionage Act B) the Sedition Act C) the Nineteenth Amendment D) the Selective Service Act E) Article X of the League Covenant
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