Americans Should Be Able To Ace This U.S. Colonial Era Quiz

Which of these wasn’t a rule in Connecticut?

Retry Correct Incorrect Shortly before the Revolutionary War, the Reverend Samuel Peters made up 45 rules for Puritans in Connecticut to follow. These rules are now referred to as the Blue Laws and were published in his book called A General History of Connecticut.

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Which of these wasn’t a rule in Connecticut?

• “Every male shall have his hair cut round according to a cap.”
• “No one to cross a river, but with an authorized ferryman.”
• “Only speak to a Priest if spoken to first.”
• “To pick an ear of corn growing in a neighbor’s garden, shall be deemed theft.”