New England Colonies

What was the name of the first English settlement in New England?

• Rhode Island

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay

• New Hampshire

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established in New England by

• The Catholics

• The Separatists

• The Puritans

• The Pilgrims

What did the Puritans form to establish their own New World colony?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Virginia Company

• The Jamestown Settlement

• The Massachusetts Bay Company

Who helped establish Plymouth Colony and organize the first Thanksgiving?

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

• Anne Hutchinson

• William Bradford

Both Pilgrims and Puritans established New World colonies to

• follow Separatist beliefs

• benefit the Church of England

• practice their religions freely

• avoid an impending religious war

Who was a colonial-era minister known for religious tolerance?

• William Bradford

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

• Martin Luther

Which of the following is the best definition of the term theocracy?

• a colony established for religious reasons

• a government based on religious principles

• a conflict between different religious groups

• a religious group created during the Reformation

Which of the following best summarizes the role of religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• The Massachusetts Bay Colony encouraged religious tolerance and was open to colonists of differing beliefs.

• The Massachusetts Bay Colony did not encourage religious tolerance, but it did not strongly oppose it either.

• The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by the Church of England for Anglican colonists.

• The Massachusetts Bay Colony had strict rules governing behavior that were based on religious principles.

Which of the following groups founded Harvard University?

• The Pigrams

• The Separatists

• The Puritans

• The Angelicins

What made it difficult for New England colonists to repay the English investors who had funded them?

• There were few colonial cities from which to export goods.

• It was difficult to manufacture enough products to send to England.

• Other colonies could not compete financially with Plymouth.

• Colonists had to struggle to grow enough food to meet their needs.