New England Colonies

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Why were the New England colonies founded?

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The colonists were looking for religious freedom

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What did the colonists mainly use lumber for?

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building ships

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Why were whales important to the New England colonists?

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their blubber was used to make oil

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Life in the New England colonies was easy

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False

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What was an effect of the harsh winter that the colonists experienced in 1631?

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many people died or went back to England

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What would happen if you didn't follow the rules in the New England colonies?

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You would be strictly punished or possibly kicked out of the colony.

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What were houses like in the New England colonies?

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They were small and simple. One family lived together in one room.

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Which of the following jobs would NOT be for men during Colonial times? hunting, building houses, farming, making clothing

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making clothing

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Which of the following jobs were performed by women? making soap and candles, farming, fishing, building houses

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making soap and candles

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Why was lumber, fish, maple syrup, horses, and furs important to the New England colonists?

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they were all goods that were traded