Lesson 2

​Why did Revolutionary Ideas Prosper in the Northeast?

​Lesson Outcomes:

• What Am I Learning?

  • In this lesson, you're going to use your investigative skills to explore why new ideas prospered in the Northeast.

• Why Am I Learning It?

  • Reading and talking about the history of the Northeast will help you learn how this area became known as "the cradle of liberty."

• How Will I Know that I Learned It?

  • You will be able to explain how the revolution against Great Britain started in the Northeast.

​Picture on page 66-67 (softback)

• What are the people in the smaller boats doing?

• Why are some people standing on the pier?

• What is the large ship in the water?​

Open Ended

What is the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

Open Ended

Why was the Mayflower Compact an important part of United States history?

​Background Information:

• Massachusetts Colony was officially settled in 1630 as a Puritan colony. This wa​s ten years after the Mayflower arrived. Towns in the colony included Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington, and Concord.

• Rhode Island Colony was formed in 1636 to be a colony of religious freedom., Towns in the colony included Providence, Portsmouth, and Newport.​

​Background Information:

• Connecticut Colony was formed in 1636 as a Puritan colony. The towns in the colony included Hartford, New Haven, Wethersfield, and Windsor.

• New Hampshire Colony was formed in 1638 as a Puritan colony. The towns in the colony included Dover and Exeter.

• The Middle Colony of New York was originally founded in 1626.

• The Middle Colony of Pennsylvania was founded in 1681.​

Multiple Choice

Looking at the time line at the top of pg. 75, how many years after the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth was the Constitution signed?

• 150

• 167

• 170

• 153

Open Ended

What do you think would have happened if the Native Americans weren't there to help the Pilgrims?

Open Ended

Why did William Penn befriend the Lenni Lanape?

Open Ended

Why are the towns of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts an important part of the history of the United States?

Multiple Choice

What revolutionary idea is symbolized in two of the sites?

• The Declaration of Independence

• General George Washington crossing the Delaware

• Army Camps

• Old North Church

Poll

Which city would you have chosen to be the capital of the United States?

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

• New York City

• Philadelphia