New England Colonies Quiz

True or False?

The New England Colonies are Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts

• true

• false

The ​ ​ (a)   were a religious group that wanted to "purify" or make changes to the Church of England.​

• puritans
• native americans
• pilgrims

The Puritans' settlement was called the ​ (a)   Colony

• Massachusetts Bay
• New England
• East Coast

One of the founders of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the colony's first governor was ​ (a)   .

• John Winthrop
• Roger Williams
• Metacomet
• George Washington

True or False?

Puritans were NOT required to attend church.

• True

• False

The woman expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for speaking against Puritan leaders was ___ .

• Phyllis Wheatley

• Betsy Ross

• Anne Hutchison

• Pocahontas

Who was expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony because he shared beliefs that were different than the beliefs of Puritan leaders?

• John Winthrop

• Metacomet

• Roger Williams

After being expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony, Roger Williams began the settlement of Providence in the colony of ​ ​ (a)   .

• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• North Carolina

New England colonies practiced ​ (a)   . This means that each town created its own laws and everyone agreed to follow those laws.

• self-government
• democracy
• freedom
• community

During a ​ (a)   , all eligible citizens of a town were welcome to attend and vote on issues.

• town meeting
• town trial
• gospel meeting
• community meeting