The New England Colonies

The New England Colonies

8th Grade

9 Qs

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The New England Colonies

The New England Colonies

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was not a New England Colony?

Maine

Massachusetts Bay Colony

New Hampshire

Connecticut

Rhode Island

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement to make flower in May.

A springtime flower festival.

A plan for self governing that the Pilgrims made.

A dessert at the first Thanksgiving.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who taught the Pilgrims to farm?

Squanto

John Smith

Pocahontas

King Philip

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the primary settlers of the New England Colonies?

People searching for money.

Soldiers

Plantation owners

People that were looking for religious freedom.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following were important to the economy of the New England Colonies?

Fishing, whaling and timber

Cattle, iron and wheat

Ship building, farming and rum production.

All of these were important.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes the climate of the New England Colonies?

Mild summers and mild winters.

Mild short summers and long cold winters

Mild short winters and long hot summers

The weather was perfect, that is why people settled there

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which does not describe the geography of the New England Colonies?

Rocky soil

Mountains

Rivers

Large open plains that are good for agriculture

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was King Philip?

The king of England

The King of France

A Native American that led a fight against colonists (King Philip's War)

A colonists that wanted a bigger role in the government, so he led a revolt and burned Jamestown to the ground.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened in Salem?

The first permanent English Settlement

Hundreds of people were accused of witchcraft, tried and twenty were put to death.

The capital of the New England Colonies was set up there.

None of these are true.