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Geography of the Colonies Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these shows major resources of the New England Colonies.

a)

Wheat, oats, peas, fish, lumber

b)

growing season

2.

Self-government

a)

a government where the people who live in a place make laws for themselves

b)

when the governor takes a selfie

3.

What is a dissenter?

a)

A person who flys down in an airplane

b)

a person who does not agree with the beliefs fo his or her leaders.

4.

Major industries of New England included:

a)

Fishing, whaling and ship building

b)

the spot where most people are not able to stand in the forest

5.

Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts because of his beliefs. What does banish mean?

a)

he disappeared without a trace

b)

forced to leave

6.

A town meeting was a gathering where colonists held elections and voted on the laws for their towns

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Name this colony.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New Hampshire

8.
a)

Rhode Island

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Hampshire

9.
a)

Connecticut

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

10.
a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

Massachusetts