New England Colonies slideshow

Why did many colonists travel across the Atlantic Ocean to start new lives?

• To visit family for a brief holiday trip

• To avoid learning new skills in their villages

• To find shorter routes to nearby English towns

• To gain religious freedom from the Church of England

Look at the snowy scene. Which challenge made life hard for early settlers?

• Easy travel and many roads

• Large farms and extra food

• New diseases spreading quickly

• Warm seasons and plenty crops

Study the trade items shown. Match each group with what they mainly provided to the other.

Colonists - (a)   ​

Native Americans - (b)  

Native Americans - (c)  

Colonists - (d)  

• Colonists

• Native Americans

• Native Americans

• Colonists

• Metal tools like knives and axes
• Skills for hunting and farming
• Furs and moccasins
• Tools the Native Americans wanted

Why did many Puritans sail to New England in 1630?

• To trade goods with nearby colonies

• To seek religious freedom and start anew

• To escape a bad harvest season

• To find gold and riches quickly

Look at the scene with trees and a house. What was one main purpose of town meetings in New England?

• To teach farming to young children

• To discuss business and town issues

• To celebrate harvest festivals only

• To choose places for new forests

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson left Massachusetts because they had different views. Which new colonies were linked to their dissent?

• Rhode Island/Connecticut

• Roger Williams

• Stayed strict with Puritans

• Anne Hutchinson

• Rhode Island/Connecticut

• Massachusetts

Which food was most common for New England colonists and used to make items like cornbread and baskets?

• Wheat for bread and straw hats

• Oats for porridge and rope making

• Corn for cornbread and braided husks

• Rice for cakes and woven mats

Look at the scene of people working in the forest and fields. Which job was a common task for men and boys in New England colonies?

• Cooking and cleaning for children

• Building homes and farming the land

• Selling goods in city markets

• Making candles for the whole family

Study the picture of the schoolhouse and paddle-shaped tool. What was a hornbook used for in colonial schools?

• Learning letters and simple prayers

• Writing long stories and poems

• Drawing maps and sea routes

• Solving advanced math problems

Which activity used whale blubber to make oil for lamps in New England?

• Farming crops on small fields

• Mining metals in the mountains

• Growing fruit in sunny orchards

• Whaling along the Atlantic coast