New England Colonies

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

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

Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?

• Because the American Indians would not help them.
• Because they never found any real gold.
• Because they were addicted to smoking.
• Because people in England would not buy anything else.

What became Jamestown's "gold"?

• gold
• tobaccco
• water
• tomatoes

Where was Jamestown located (today)?

• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Virginia
• North Carolina

Why did many of the men not want to work?

• They were too sick.
• They were busy looking for gold.
• They wanted to hire American Indians to do the work.
• They were rich and used to having servants do all of their work in England.

Where is Plymouth located [today]?

• Virginia 
• Massachusetts 
• Missouri
• Louisiana 

What was the main reason Plymouth was started?

• For Money/Wealth
• For Religious Beliefs 
• For Growing Crops
• For Exploring new wildlife

The New England Colonies contain which group

• Delaware, Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia
• New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
• Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Carolinas
• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut , Rhode Island

What was the soil like in the New England colonies?

• Thin and sandy
• Thin and rocky
• Thin and rich
• Thin and fertile

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

• hot all year round
• Mild winters/ harsh summers
• Harsh Winters/ Mild Summers
• no climate changes