New England Colonies

Name the New England Colonies:

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

• Virginia, Maryland

• Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut

• North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

The New England Colonies were marked by poor, thin, rocky soils and a relatively short growing season that made farming difficult.

• True

• False

What is something that the Puritans preached?

• Eat your vegetables.

• Always listen to your elders as they will lead you on the correct path.

• Be a leader, do not be a follower.

• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Who tried to force the Native Americans to become Christians?

• Roger Williams

• The Puritans

• Governor Winthrop

• John Cotton

The Puritans did not openly embrace the Native Americans but needed to rely on them. Why?

• The Puritans relied on them for survival and farming.

• The Puritans relied on them for religion.

• The Puritans relied on them for navigation.

What year did the Pilgrims arrive in New England?

• 1610

• 1615

• 1620

• 1630

The Puritans were not very religious at all.

• True

• False

Which is the colony that Roger Williams Founded

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

What is a subsistence farmer?

• When a farmer grows enough food to share with their community.

• When a farmer grows enough food for the entire colony.

• When a farmer only grows enough crops for their family.

The Mayflower Compact is a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower.

• True

• False