The New England Colonies

Which state was NOT a part of the New England colonies?

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

• New Hampshire

What were the two main religious groups that settled in New England?

• Puritans and Catholics

• Pilgrims and Protestants

• Puritans and Pilgrims

• Protestants and Catholics

What was the main reason the Pilgrims came to New England?

• To Find Gold

• To Separate From the Church of England

• To Own Land

• To Gain Fame and Glory

How were the Puritans different from the Pilgrims?

• They had different beliefs about the Bible.

• They believed that the Church of England was too strict.

• They wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England.

• They wanted to reform the Church of England.

What was the name of the Native American who taught the New Englanders how to plant crops and helped establish trade with the local tribes?

• Patuxet

• Squanto

• Metacomet

• Samoset

Who was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• John Rolfe

• John Smith

• John White

• John Winthrop

Who was accused of sedition by the Puritans and forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Roger Williams

• John Winthrop

• Anne Hutchinson

• John White

Where in America was religious tolerance FIRST practiced?

• Rhode Island

• Cape Cod

• Massachusetts

• Boston

In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?

• make money
• better soil
• economic opportunity
• religious freedoms

The Puritan's settlement was called...

• Virginia

• Jamestown

• Massachusetts Bay

• Plymouth