Warm Up - Lesson 2.1 & 2.2 (Southern & New England colonies)

Which of the following colonies are considered New England colonies?

• New York

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

Which colonial region had a short growing season and rocky soil?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• The Backcountry

The waters off the coast of which colonial region were some of the best fishing grounds in the world?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• The Backcountry

What was the center of town and people's lives in colonial New England?

• The Church

• The School

• The Library

• The Theater

True or False: Cities like Boston, Salem, Newport, and New Haven became wealthy from trade.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE: In addition to farming and whaling, colonists in New England also made a living by working in forestry (timber) and shipbuilding industries.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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 Worship Freely

• 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.

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

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