New England Colonies Review

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

What type of people settled in New England colonies?

• Pilgrims and Puritans
• Quakers
• Native Americans
• Large Land Owners

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

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

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