The New England Colonies

Monarchy is rule by_________

• one person

• the majority

• popular vote

Mojority rule means rule by

• one person

• the majority

• popular vote

Which of the following New England colonies was the first to be settled?

• Plymouth

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts Bay

Which idea was common in Plymouth Colony but not in Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• separation of church and state

• religious intolerance

• voting rights

The Pilgrim leader who organized the Mayflower voyage was

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

• William Bradford

In 1638, Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for

• preaching in her home

• supporting Puritan teachings

• starting her own church

A government based on religious principles is called a

• Theocracy

• monarchy

• democracy

What made Massachusetts Bay Colony a theocracy?

• It had strict rules governing behavior that were based on religious principles.

• It was established by people seeking freedom from religious persecution.

• It encouraged religious tolerance and was open to colonists of differing beliefs.

Children in New England were required to attend school so they could

• learn to read the Bible.

• become teachers and missionaries.

• become ministers.

What proved to be a major hardship for settlement in the New England colonies?

• Exporting raw materials to England

• Creating the shipbuilding industry.

• Trading with neighboring colonies