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WorksheetsJamestown, Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where were the Puritans and Pilgrims from?
France
America
England
Ireland
Which group was the best prepared to come to America?
The Pilgrims
The Puritans
What group of people came to America first?
The Pilgrims
The Puritans
What was the main reason the Puritans and Pilgrims came to America?
To make money
To have religious freedom
To make friends with Native Americans
To start a new government
The Pilgrims were leaving the church, so they were called....
Leavers
Movers
Puritans
Separatists
Why were the Puritans called Puritans?
They liked things clean
They wanted to purify the government
They wanted to purify the church
They wanted to purify their towns
The Puritans would not allow any other religious beliefs. They would not ________ other beliefs.
approve
tolerate
support
agree with
Roger Williams began what colony?
Connecticut
Rochester
Rhode Island
What did Roger Williams offer colonists?
Good paying jobs
Religious freedom
Good farmland
New cars
Thomas Hooker began what colony?
Massachusetts
Vermont
Maine
Connecticut
How would you describe the climate in Massachusetts?
Hot summers, warm winters
Bitter cold winters, chilly summers
cold winters, warm summers
Freezing all year round.
What document did Thomas Hooker and his people write?
The Constitution
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Declaration of Independence
Laws about marriage
What industry grew to be important in New England?
Tobacco Farming
Slave trading
Shipbuilding
Wheat farming
People who take a voyage for religious reasons are called ....
Puritans
Colonists
Pilgrims
Courageous
What force of nature affected the land in New England?
Hurricanes
Glaciers
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
To what country did the Pilgrims first travel?
Scotland
France
Spain
The Netherlands
Because the Pilgrims left the church, they were also called...
Puritans
Strangers
Separatists
Foolish
What was the name of the Pilgrims settlement?
Jamestown
Boston
Cape Cod
Plymouth
What was the name of the Puritan's settlement?
Plymouth
Boston
Jamestown
Cape Cod
What did the Puritans want to do?
Separate from the church.
Be a "city on a hill for all to see"
Purify the Church of England.
Escape to North America where people would leave them alone.
The Puritans were called "People of the ________".
Church
Massachusetts Bay
North
Book
Which colony was the best prepared and brought the most supplies?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
What was the basis for rules and government in the Massachusetts Bay colony?
House of Burgesses
Mayflower compact
Bible
Congress
By creating laws and electing leaders, these people were learning about ________________?
Kings and queens
the Constitution of the United States
self-government
freedom
