WorksheetsNew England Colonies
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
The New England colonies were mostly settled by which group of people?
Quakers
Catholics
Puritans
Debtors
Which colonies make up the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, Rhode Island
The New England settlers interacted mostly with which indigenous group?
Powhatan
Algonquin
Iroquois
Cherokee
The primary motivation for settling the New England colonies was
Profit
Trade
Religious freedom
Safety
What were the two main economic industries in the New England colonies?
Agriculture and mining
Agriculture and fishing
Fishing and lumber
Mining and lumber
Which describes the geography of the New England colonies?
No coastline
Rocky soil
Short winters
Tropical climate
The government laid out in the Mayflower Compact laid the foundation for what kind of government later in the United States?
Democratic republic
True democracy
Monarchy
None of the above
Which adjective best describes Puritan culture?
Forgiving
Easy-going
Strict
Cruel
