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New England

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New England colonized the East Coast of the New World. On the map, which color represents the New England colonies?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Black

2.

What was a main reason for people wanting to settle in New England?

a)

Speech Freedom

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Cultural Freedom

d)

Trading Freedom

3.

Which of the following is true about the political organization of the New England colonies?

a)

Colonies were allowed to set up local governments with representatives

b)

Colonists were allowed to tax themselves.

c)

Colonists could make no decisions about their government.

d)

Colonists were not allowed to take up arms against the Crown.

4.

In the New England colonies, religious tolerance was practiced.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A member of England’s Protestant group that practiced,

preached, or followed a more

strict moral code than most others is known as a _________.

a)

crown

b)

viceroy

c)

Puritan

d)

govenor

6.

Many Puritan settlements were _________, which meant a single person had all the power to make decisions.

a)

democratic

b)

federations

c)

autocratic

d)

protestant

7.

Products leaving a country are called a ___________.

a)

imports

b)

exports

c)

charters

8.

What industry was NOT an important part of the economy of the New England colonies?

a)

Trading

b)

Farming

c)

Fishing

d)

Printing

9.

In the New England colonies, colonists were very friendly with the Native American, at first. However, colonists soon became greedy for more ________________. This led to conflicts with the Native Americans.

a)

land

b)

fur

c)

religious freedom

d)

taxes

10.

South Carolina began as a colony under Great Britain (English) rule.

a)

True

b)

False