Unit 2.1 New England Colonies

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

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

• Logging
• Shipbuilding
• Fishing
• Printing

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 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

What was the soil like in the New England colonies?

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