Geography and History of New England

Roger Williams founded the colony of __________ after being forced to leave Massachusetts Bay.

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• Vermont

What was King Philip’s real name?

• Metacom

• Philip II

• Alexander

• Cyrus

The Puritans allowed complete religious toleration in Massachusetts Bay. (True/False)

• True

• False

• Partially

• Only for certain religions

King Philip’s War ended in 1676 with the defeat and death of Metacom.

• True

• False

• Partially true

• Not enough information

Who led the Puritans to Massachusetts Bay in 1630?

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

• Thomas Hooker

• William Bradford

The four colonies of New England are __________, __________, __________, and __________.

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina

• Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts

Town meetings in New England gave local men a chance to speak their minds and encouraged democratic ideas.

• True

• False

• Partially True

• Not Applicable

The Puritans wanted to reform, or change, the Church of England rather than separate from it. (True or False)

• True

• False

• Partially True

• Not Sure

What document did Connecticut settlers create in 1639 that established a new government?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Connecticut Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

The new generation of New Englanders lost what?

• Some of their parents' religious fervor

• Their cultural identity

• Their agricultural practices

• Their connection to the land