. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . imilar opinions, was also twenty years later, the Quakers, who attempted tosettle in this colony, were expelled for a similar reason(1656).* 16. Harvard College.—In 1C3G, the General Court atBoston appropriated about two thousand dollars to found apublic school or college ; and, two years afterward, the Rev. * Some who had been banished came a second time; they were imprisoned,whipped, and once more sent Four were executed ; but
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . imilar opinions, was also twenty years later, the Quakers, who attempted tosettle in this colony, were expelled for a similar reason(1656).* 16. Harvard College.—In 1C3G, the General Court atBoston appropriated about two thousand dollars to found apublic school or college ; and, two years afterward, the Rev. * Some who had been banished came a second time; they were imprisoned,whipped, and once more sent Four were executed ; but the severity of thelaws produced a reaction in public feeling, and the Quakers at last were allowed toenjoy their opinions in peace. 15. Who was Roper Williams ? His opinions? What punishment was inflictedupon him ? Who else was banished ? What other persecution occurred ? 16. Whatled to the foundation of Harvard College i Its location ? 60 MiSTORY OF THE UNITED STATES [1636 John Harvard bequeathed upwards of three thousand dollarsto the institution, which, in his honor, was named HarvardCollege. It is located at Cambridge, near SEAL OF RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island 17. Settlement of Providence—Roger Williams, afterhis banishment from Massachusetts, sought refuge Avith the Narragansett Indians, amongwhom he remained for severalmonths. He then fixed his habi-tation at a spot which he hadpurchased from the Indians, andwhich he named Providence,* inmemory of Gods merciful provi-dence to him in his flocked there to maketheir home with him, for he proclaimed entire freedom incivil and religious rights. This was the beginning of thelittle State of Rhode Island (163G). 18. Rhode Island Plantation.—In 1637, William Cod-dington and others accepted an invitation from Williamsto settle near him ; for they, too, were dissatisfied with thereligious intolerance at Boston. Coddington and his com-panions bought from the Indians the beautiful island called * William
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