Northern Colonies

In this picture the Northern (or New England) colonies are...

• green

• pink

• yellow

The Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are examples of what?

• Treaties between the colonies and England

• Early American Constitutions

• Journals written by colonists

• Stories written about the colonies

Why did the colonists on board the Mayflower name their colony Plymouth?

• It was already named something that sounded like Plymouth by the Native Americans.

• The captain of the Mayflower was Captain Plymouth.

• They set sail from Plymouth, England.

What religion or religions were permitted in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Puritan religion only

• Catholicism and Protestantism only

• All religions

Where was Plymouth located?

• Viriginia, close to Jamestown

• Cape Cod, Massachusetts

• in present day Florida

Why do people write a constitution?

• To make sure that the rich and powerful make all the decisions.

• So that everyone can do exactly what they want all of the time.

• To establish and record rules that everyone agrees to follow.

Who was the 2nd leader of Plymouth colony who left a journal called "Of Plymouth Plantation"

• Miles Standish

• Francis Eaton

• William Bradford

How many people set sail on the Mayflower in 1620?

• 14

• 102

• 846

Who signed the Mayflower Compact?

• All of the people sailing on the Mayflower.

• Gentlemen, adventurers and tradesmen aboard the Mayflower, but no women.

• The captain and wealthy people on board the Mayflower.

Which best describes the first winter after the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth.

• They didn't have time to build houses and lived on the ship. Disease killed half their population.

• They built sturdy homes and ate the food they had brought on the Mayflower.

• Supplies came from England and saved the lives of many.