New England Colonies Test Review

Pilgrims came to America because

• by law, everyone in England was supposed to belong to the Church of England.

• they decided to build a new religious community in North America where they could worship freely

• they hoped to make a profit

• Both A and B

Which one(s) below are challenges the Pilgrims encountered in America

• They arrived in late December when it was too late to plant crops

• They did not have enough food

• Half of the pilgrims died

• All of the above

The Puritans were another religious group who disagreed with the Church of __________

• New England

• England

• America

• Massachusetts

The Puritans wanted to make themselves and their church _______, or free from fault.

• pure

• free

• purity

The desire for religious freedom and/or better farmland led to

• Rhode Island being founded by Roger Williams

• the founding of Conneticut

• the founding of New Hampshire

• All of the above

True or false? Native Americans and settlers believed you could use the land and its resources, but you could not own it.

• True

• False

True or false? When Native Americans received money for land from settlers or made treaties with them, they thought they were agreeing to share it.

• True

• False

True or false? The settlers expected the Native Americans to stay on the land and share it once they bought it from them.

• True

• False

Conflicts between ____________ and Native Americans increased as a result of the differing views on property ownership and land use.

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Settlers

• Americans

The Native Americans were eventually ____________ and few remained in the area as well.

• defeated

• won