New England Colonies

New England Colonies

8th Grade

20 Qs

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New England Colonies

New England Colonies

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

charter
consent
frontier
contract

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Logging
Shipbuilding
Fishing
Printing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who founded Rhode Island?

William Penn
Duke of York
Roger Williams
Thomas Hooker

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

make money
better soil
economic opportunity
religious freedoms

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Mayflower Compact??

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Money
Religious Freedom
To Become Famous

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