New England Colonies Review

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What was a main reason for people wanting to settle in New England?

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Religious Freedom

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Which of these settlements were NOT part of the New England Colonies? Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire

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New York

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What was New England's Climate?

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Cold winters and rocky soil that was not perfect for farming.

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The Mayflower Compact is similar to what famous U.S. document?

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The Constitution

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Which religious group wanted to "purify the church of England"?

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Puritans

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Which of the following was NOT a reason the Pilgrims came to America?
By law, everyone in England was supposed to belong to the Church of England.
They hoped to make a profit.
They decided to build a religious community in North America where they could worship freely.
If you didn't belong to the Church of England, you could be punished severely.

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They hoped to make a profit.

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The Pilgrims created their own plan for government called...

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the Mayflower Compact

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Puritans?
- They were another religious group who disagreed with the Church of England.
- They decided to start a community in North America based on their religious beliefs.
- They wanted to make themselves and their church pure.
- They settled in Virginia.

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They settled in Virginia.

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Both the Native Americans and the settlers believed you could use the land and its resources, but you could not own it. True or False?

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False

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The settlers expected the Native Americans to stay on the land and share it once they bought it from them.

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False