New England Colonies

New England Colonies

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8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The New England colonies were mostly settled by which group of people?

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Puritans

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The New England settlers interacted mostly with which indigenous group?

Back

Algonquin

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The primary motivation for settling the New England colonies was

Back

Religious freedom

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Fishing and lumber

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Rocky soil

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The government laid out in the Mayflower Compact laid the foundation for what kind of government later in the United States?

Back

Democratic republic

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which adjective best describes Puritan culture?

Back

Strict

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