New England Colonies Review

The Massachusetts Bay colony was very forward-thinking in terms of participation in government for the time. Who was allowed to vote? Check all that apply.

• men
• only Puritans
• land-owners
• women
• all religions

The English Separatists left Holland in order to:

• Escape religious persecution
• Find gold and riches
• Build their own Christian society
• Convert Native Americans to Christianity

Which image best represents the economy of the New England colonies?

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People living in a Puritan colony had

• many kinds of entertainment.
• little work to do.
• strict rules.
• few rules.

Which group founded Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Quakers
• Pilgrims
• Catholics
• Puritans

Roger Williams believed that religion should be

• outlawed in America.
• separate from government.
• required of everyone.
• kept out of Rhode Island.

New England had

• no harbors but good farmland.
• poor fishing but good timberland.
• poor farmland but good harbors.
• good farmland and good fishing.

What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• to establish freedom of religion in the colony
• to ensure obedience to the king of England
• to provide a new chance for debtors and criminals
• to create a government that would benefit the colony

Which two (2) things was the Meetinghouse used for in New England colonies?

• Church
• School
• General Store
• Town Meetings

What was the purpose of the stocks?

• to store emergency supplies
• to keep the livestock from roaming
• to punish wrongdoers
• to generate power for the village