New England Colonies 27 Aug 2019

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

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

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

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

What type of people settled in New England colonies?

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

Why did people come to this New England region?

• religious freedom
• money
• trade
• gold

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 was the Mayflower Compact??

• a mirror
• a document created by the Pilgrims
• A group of merchants

Which colony was founded first in New England?

• Georgia
• Pennsylvania
• Massachusetts
• New York