New England Colonies

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

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

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

The two main trades(jobs) in the New England Colonies were . . .

• Growing corn and tobacco
• Shipbuilding and fishing
• Growing corn and wheat
• Fishing and growing cotton

What was the document that the men signed aboard the ship in the New World which intended to be an agreement for a democratic set of laws?

• The Jamestown Compact
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Jamestown Agreement
• The Mayflower Agreement

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

Puritans wanted religious freedom for themselves, but not necessarily for others.

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a colony in the New England region?

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Connecticut

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

Which two choices below was most important to Puritans?

• Church & Education
• Slavery & Gold
• Farming & Baseball
• Town Meetings & Indentured Servants