Social Studies Chapter 5 Review

What was the main reason that the Puritans started the Massachusetts Colony?

• to live according to their religious beliefs

• to set up democratic governments

• to mine for gold and silver

• to build missions and ranches

Who led the Puritans from England to Massachusetts Bay in 1630?

• Thomas Hooker

• Anne Hutchinson

• Roger Williams

• John Winthrop

What does the word 'expel' mean?

• to differ in belief or opinion

• to rebel against a government

• to force someone to leave a place

• to imprison someone

For which economic reason did most people first settle in the Connecticut River valley?

• to trade with American Indians

• to have fertile land to farm

• to build forts to protect the English colonies

• to trade in port cities

What was the major issue that caused King Philip's War?

• Colonists and Native Americans disagreed about ownership of the land.

• The Puritans did not want to allow slavery in New England.

• England tried to take over the Dutch colony of New Netherland.

• France started building forts on land that England claimed.

What was the main purpose of town meetings in the New England Colonies?

• to hold Puritan religious services

• to harvest and sell crops

• to take care of town government

• to teach children how to read

In what way did the New England Colonies have representative governments?

• The king of England gave each colony its own charter.

• The laws made in England did not apply to the colonies.

• The colonists elected their own leaders to public offices.

• The colonists were free to make, buy, and sell their own products.

Why did whalers start going on longer whaling trips?

• They needed to be closer to markets in Europe.

• The governor no longer allowed whales to be towed to shore.

• They wanted to avoid conflicts with the fishers.

• They had caught most of the whales close to shore.

Which three places did the triangular trade routes connect?

• the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

• England, the English colonies, and Africa

• Europe, Africa, and Asia

• Boston, Philadelphia, and London

Use the line graph to answer question 10. During which 20-year period did the colonial population of Massachusetts increase the most?

• between 1620 and 1640

• between 1640 and 1660

• between 1660 and 1680

• between 1680 and 1700