New England Colonies

What type of soil did the New England Colonies have?

• Red Clay

• Loam

• Rocky

• Sandy

What industry did the New England Colonies start where they sold blubber?

• Ship Building

• Whaling

• Farming

What type of homes did the New England colonists build?

• Brick Homes

• Log Homes

• Wooden huts with a fireplace in the center

• Adobe Homes

When did children in the New England colonies miss school?

• Hunting Season

• Harvest Season

• Whaling Season

• Lumber Season

Why did many colonists come to the New England colonies?

• To join the Church of England

• To find new jobs

• Their town burned down

• Religious Freedom from the Church of England

What religion were the New England Colonists?

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Christians

• Catholics

What did the New England Colonies use to build houses and ships?

• Bricks

• Sticks

• Lumber

• Pine Needles

What did they use whale blubber for?

• greasing their car motors

• fuel for the ships

• oil for lamps

• oil for cars

What did they use ships for?

• fishing and whaling

• travel

• trade

• all of the above

Which is NOT a New England colony?

• New York

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island