The New England Colonies

The first settlement, named __________, was in the Chesapeake Bay region. The second settlement, ___ _______ ,was established along the St. Lawrence River.

• Jamestown, New England

• England, New World

• France, New England

• Connecticut, New Hampshire

The Mayflower arrived near where in November of 1620?

• Boston

• Jamestown

• Grand Banks

• Cape Cod

The settlers that came on the Mayflower established a settlement they called...

• Pilgrams

• Plymouth Colony

• Puritans

• Salem

What caused many settlers to die and who helped to improve the survival rate?

• Disease, Native Americans

• Cold weather, Native Americans

• Cold weather, Pilgrams

• Disease, Pilgrams

After the epidemics (many catching disease at the same time) and wars that came from European migration, only what percentage of the original Native population remained in the North and South?

• 15%

• 5%

• 8%

• 10%

True or False: The Plymouth Colony were families who migrated to the New World to become indentured servants.

• True

• False

What agreement was signed by the Pilgrams that established a communal society in which families would share decision-making, the labor, and profits.

• Mayflower Colony

• Columbian Exchange

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

True or False: New England towns had meetinghouses ("commons") that were used for community meetings and church

• True

• False

True or False: Pilgrams became successful with community owned land versus individually owned land?

• True

• False

Surplus crops were traded for what?

• Corn with the Native Americans

• Weapons with the Native Americans

• Fur with the Native Americans

• Slaves with the Native Americans