New England Colonies Review

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Pilgrims came to America?

• By law, everyone in England was supposed to belong to the Church of England.

• They hoped to make a profit.

• They decided to build a religious community in North America where they could worship freely.

• If you didn't belong to the Church of England, you could be punished severely.

The Pilgrims created their own plan for government called...

• the House of Burgesses

• representative government

• the Virginia Company of London

• the Mayflower Compact

Which TWO of the following were challenges that the Pilgrims encountered in America?

• The land was damp and swampy.

• They arrived in November when it was too late to plant crops.

• During the first harsh winter, about half of them died.

• They spent all their time looking for gold.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Puritans?

• They were another religious group who disagreed with the Church of England.

• They decided to start a community in North America based on their religious beliefs.

• They wanted to make themselves and their church pure.

• They settled in Virginia.

The Puritans were different than the Pilgrims because...

• they were better prepared than the Pilgrims had been.

• the Puritans set sail in March, allowing time to plant crops.

• they were more successful from the start.

• All of the above

The desire for religious freedom and/or better farmland led to...

• Rhode Island being founded by Roger Williams.

• the founding of Connecticut.

• the founding of New Hampshire.

• all of the above

Both the Native Americans and the settlers believed you could use the land and its resources, but you could not own it.

• True

• False

The settlers expected the Native Americans to stay on the land and share it once they bought it from them.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT true about the conflicts between settlers and Native Americans?

• The settlers were eventually defeated and few remained in the area.

• The conflicts increased as a result of the differing views on land ownership.

• The English settlers defeated the Pequot Indians and forced them to flee their homeland.

• After the Pequot War, more colonists moved onto Native American lands resulting in King Philip's war between colonists and the Wampanoag Indians.

How did the geography of New England impact the way settlers made a living?

• Sailors from New England hunted whales, which became one of the most important industries.

• Most people in New England were farmers despite the fact that the land was rocky and sandy.

• Farmers usually grew just enough to feed their families.

• all of the above