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

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

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

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

Which colonist was kicked out of Massachusetts Bay and started Rhode Island?

• Thomas Hooker
• Anne Hutchinson
• Roger Williams
• John Endecott

^{The New England Colonies includes which states:}

• Delaware, Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia
• New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
• Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Carolinas
• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut , Rhode Island

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

• hot all year round
• Mild winters/ harsh summers
• Long, Harsh Winters/ Short, mild Summers
• no climate changes

What was the name of the agreement made by the Pilgrims before landing in New England?

• Fundamental Orders
• Mayflower Compact
• Consent
• House of Burgesses

Why was the New England Colonies unsuitable for farming?

• too much rain and flooding

• not enough people to harvest crops

• soil is too rocky

• not enough rain to water the crops

What were the two main religious groups in the New England Colonies?

• Quakers and Mennonites

• Lutherans and Dutch Calvinists

• Presbyterians and Methodist

• Pilgrims and Puritans

Why did the Pilgrims travel to New England on the Mayflower in 1620?

• religious freedom

• land

• gold

• cod-fishing grounds