New England Colonies

Why were the New England colonies founded?

• The colonists were looking for religious freedom

• The land was great for farming

• There were better jobs in the colonies

• It's where the explorers landed, so that's where they built the colony

What did the colonists mainly use lumber for?

• building houses

• for firewod

• to trade

• building ships

Which of the following are natural resources?

• wood

• beavers

• water

• corn

Why were whales important to the New England colonists?

• a whale could feed the whole colony

• their blubber was used to make oil

• colonists followed the whales to help them find their way at sea

• colonists went whale-watching for fun

Life in the New England colonies was easy

• True

• False

What was an effect of the harsh winter that the colonists experienced in 1631?

• the colonists learned how to grow new crops

• more colonies were created in other places

• many people died or went back to England

• nothing- the colonists had experienced winters before when they lived in England

What would happen if you didn't follow the rules in the New England colonies?

• You would be given a warning before receiving a consequence

• You would be strictly punished or possibly kicked out of the colony

• Other colonists would make fun of you

• You were sent back to England

What were houses like in the New England colonies?

• They were small and simple. One family lived together in one room.

• They were large and made of bricks.

• They were small, but many families lived together in the same house.

• They were large mansions for only one family.

Which of the following jobs were performed by women?

• making soap and candles

• farming

• fishing

• building houses

Why was lumber, fish, maple syrup, horses, and furs important to the New England colonists?

• they were the things that the colonists brought with them to the New World

• they were all items that the Native Americans showed the colonists

• they were all goods that were traded

• they are only found in the New England colonies