New England Colonies

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What was the name of the first English settlement in New England?

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Plymouth

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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established in New England by

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The Puritans

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What did the Puritans form to establish their own New World colony?

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The Massachusetts Bay Company

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Both Pilgrims and Puritans established New World colonies to

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practice their religions freely

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Extra Credit: Which of the following groups founded Harvard University? The Pigrams, The Separatists, The Puritans, The Angelicins

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The Puritans

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The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 and celebrated

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the ties between colonists and American Indians.

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Which colonies make up the New England colonies? Options: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island; Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut; Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland; Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, Rhode Island

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Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

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The primary motivation for settling the New England colonies was

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Religious freedom

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What were the two main economic industries in the New England colonies?

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Fishing and lumber

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Which describes the geography of the New England colonies? Options: No coastline, Rocky soil, Short winters, Tropical climate

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Rocky soil