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New England Colonies

Authored by Joshua Holt

Social Studies

8th Grade

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New England Colonies
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What did the colonists mainly use lumber for?

building houses

for firewod

to trade

building ships

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why were whales important to the New England colonists?

a whale could feed the whole colony

their blubber was used to make oil

colonists followed the whales to help them find their way at sea

colonists went whale-watching for fun

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Life in the New England colonies was easy

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Many of the puritans did not survive the first winter because of _______ and ______.

hunger and sickness
sickness and harsh weather
sickness and war

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which is not one of the New England colonies?

New York
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How many colonies made up the New England?

5
4
3
2

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