New England Colonies

Who gave the Puritans a charter to establish the colony of Massachusetts?

• King Charles I

• King Henry

• King James II

• King George

New England was a very hard place to farm. What three things made it so difficult?

• Marshy soil, hot climate & trees

• Rocky soil, cold climate & trees

• Rocky soil, hot climate & trees

The trees that caused problems for farmers helped to start the ____ industry in New England

• Fishing

• Whaling

• Lumber

Life for most colonists who lived in New England centered around their strong ____ beliefs.

• English

• Religion

• Patriotic

Most colonial children learned their letters and to read from a _____.

• Hornbook

• Blockhorn

• Boxhorn

• Blockbook

Who established the settlement of Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Roger Williams

• Thomas Hooker

• David Thomson

• John Winthrop

True or False. The Puritans wanted to completely break away from the Church of England.

• True

• False

What crime was Roger Williams charged with before he was expelled?

• Theft

• Dissent

• Sedition

Which colony was Anne Hutchinson expelled from before she helped to settle Rhode Island?

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts Bay

• New Hampshire

• Virginia

Thomas Hooker was also part of the group that wrote what set of laws in Connecticut?

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders

• Puritan Papers

• Poor Richard's Almanac