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WorksheetsUnit 5 New England Colonies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the main reason that the Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
to live according to their religious beliefs
to set up a democratic government
to mine for gold and silver
to build missions and ranches
Use the following sentence to help you find the meaning of the word "expel". In 1635, the leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony voted to "expel" Roger Williams as punishment for his dissent.
to differ in belief or opinion
to rebel against a government
to force someone to leave a place
to inprision someone
Which of the following statements is an opinion?
Roger Williams disagreed with Puritan leaders.
Roger Williams was punished.
Roger Williams founded Providence.
Roger Williams spread dangerous beliefs.
For which economic reason did most people first settle in the Connecticut River Valley?
to trade with Native Americans
to have fertile land to farm
to build forts to protect the English colonies
to trade in port cities
What was the major issue that caused King Philip's War?
Colonists and the Native Americans disagreed about ownership of the land.
The Puritans did not want to allow slavery in New England
England tried to take over the Dutch colony of New Netherland
France started building forts on land that England claimed
What was the main purpose of town meetings in the New England Colonies?
to hold Puritan religious services
to harvest and sell crops
to take care of town government
to teach children how to read
In what way did the New England Colonies have representative governments?
The king of England gave each colony its own charter
The laws made in England did not apply to the colonies
The colonists elected their own leaders
The colonists were free to make, buy, and sell their own products
Which of these was an important industry for the economy of the New England Colonies?
manufacturing cloth
shipbuilding
growing sugar
growing tobacco
Which three places did the triangular trade routes connect?
the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
England, the English colonies, and Africa
Europe, Africa, and Asia
Boston, Philadelphia, and London
Leader of the Wampanoag who tried to unite Native Americans against the colonists in New England.
Thomas Hooker
Anne Hutchinson
Squanto
Metacomet
Founded the settlement of Hartford, which became part of the Connecticut Colony
Thomas Hooker
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
John Winthrop
Leader who was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and who later founded Providence, which became part of the Rhode Island Colony
Anne Hutchinson
Roger Williams
Metacomet
Thomas Hooker
Led the second group of Puritans to New England in search of religious freedom and was an early leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
Thomas Hooker
Anne Hutchinson
Led followers to an island near Providence after being expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Metacomet
John Winthrop
Anne Hutchinson
Roger Williams
Why were Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
stealing land
fighting with neighbors
speaking out against Puritan beliefs
burning books
