New England Colonies

An official paper from the king of England giving permission to start a colony is called what? 

• charter
• consent
• frontier
• contract

He led a group of Puritans to settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony.  They named their settlement Boston.

• John Winthrop
• Roger Williams
• John Bradford
• John Smith

What industry was NOT an important part of the New England colonies?

• Logging
• Shipbuilding
• Fishing
• Printing

Who founded Rhode Island?

• William Penn
• Duke of York
• Roger Williams
• Thomas Hooker

In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?

• make money
• better soil
• economic opportunity
• religious freedoms

What was the Mayflower Compact??

• a mirror
• a document created by the Pilgrims
• A group of merchants

What motivated the Pilgrims and Puritans to come to North America??

• Money
• Religious Freedom
• To Become Famous

What is  a Puritan??

• Someone who wants to leave and set up their own churches
• Someone who wants to leave the Anglican Church the way it is
• Someone that wants to reform the Anglican Church

What is a Separatist??

• Someone who wants to leave the Anglican Church the way it is
• Someone who wants to leave the Anglican church and set up their own churches
• someone who wants to reform the Anglican Church

What was the Geography like for the New England Colonies?

• Harbors/ Mountainous
• Flat
• Island
• Desert