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What event in New England history was caused by strict religious groups and few opportunities for women?

• Bacon's Rebellion

• King Phillip's War

• Act of Toleration

• Salem Witch Trials

Which colonies were started mainly because of religious persecution in England even though these colonies were not always tolerant of other religions or cultures?

• Southern

• New England

• Middle

What is the term for someone who disagrees with the beliefs of a majority of people in an area?

• Puritan

• yeoman

• planter

• dissenter

Which document was the first example of self-government in the colonies?

• Act of Toleration

• Navigation Acts

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

Who was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Edmund Andros

• John Winthrop

• James Oglethorpe

• John Rolfe

Check each of the following colonies that are part of the New England colonies.

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

• New York

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

Why was agriculture difficult in the New England colonies?

• they didn't want slaves

• thin, rocky soil

• lack of knowledge about farming

• they didn't like vegetables

Which was NOT a major industry in the New England Colonies?

• fishing

• whaling

• ship-building

• textiles (clothing)

What was the main natural resource for the New England colonies which helped them in ship-building?

• gold

• forests

• coal

• natural gas

Which group intended to settle in Virginia but landed in Plymouth and signed the Mayflower Compact, an agreement for self-government?

• Pligrims

• Puritans

• Separatists

• Dissenters