Chapter 5: The New England Colonies

Who gave the Puritan’s permission to start a colony in New England?

• King of England

• Queen of England

• King of Spain

• The Parliament of England

Why did the Puritans want to make some changes to their religious practices?

• To make the church more pure

• To establish a new religion

• To merge with other religious groups

• To modernize their practices

What was the name of John Winthrop’s new settlement?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Boston

• New Amsterdam

What did the Fundamental orders (a plan of government) allow men to do?

• Elect their own leaders

• Serve in the military

• Own land without taxes

• Travel freely between colonies

The conflict between the colonists and the Pequot tribe became known as?

• The French and Indian War

• The Pequot War

• King Philip's War

• The American Revolutionary War

What was the Mohegan, Wampanoag, and Narragansett tribe’s believe in regards to land ownership?

• Land should be owned and sold as private property

• No one person could own land

• Land ownership was determined by the tribal chief

• Land was divided and owned by individual families

To the Puritans, what told them how to live, work, and spend their free time?

• Religious beliefs

• The government

• Community leaders

• Personal choice

What was a common punishment for people who missed church or spoke out in dissent?

• Several hours in the town's stocks

• Fine

• Imprisonment

• Corporal punishment

To meet their economic needs, people used what kind of system?

• Barter system

• Agricultural system

• Industrial system

• Technological system

Why was school so important to the Puritans?

• Learn to read the Bible

• To prepare children for agricultural work

• To encourage scientific research

• To train for military service