New England Colonies

How did the colonists practice self government? 

• They attended town meetings and elected their own leaders. 
• They let the English government rule them.
• They allowed the Spanish to rule them.
• They banned slavery.

Which of the four choices doesn't belong with New England?

• Shipbuilding
• Fishing
• Farming
• Industry

What was the soil like in the New England colonies?

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

What were the two main jobs in the New England region?

• Farming and hunting
• Trading and clothes making
• rug weaving and basket weaving
• Fishing and Ship Building

What natural resource was found in New England that allowed for shipbuilding to become so important?

• Sea
• Forests
• Shipbuilding
• Industry

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

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

Which colony is shown in in red?

• New Hampshire
• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island

When and where was the first permanent English colony founded?

• 1586 Sir Walter Raleigh founded Roanoke
• 1607 the Plymouth company founded Sagadohoc colony
• 1607 the Virginia company founded Jamestown.
• 1609 John Smith founded the Virginia settlement

Why did people come to this New England region?

• religious freedom
• money
• trade
• gold

What two things did most people in New England make their money off of?

• Ocean & Forests
• Diamond Mines & Forest
• Granite quarries & Rivers
• Ocean & Coal Mines