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The New England Colonies Quiz Review 22-23

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the best definition for ANNE HUTCHINSON.

a)

a woman who supported the Puritan ministers in MBC

b)

an outspoken colonist who angered the Puritan leaders who controlled the government and religion in the Massachusetts Bay colony and was eventually put on trial and kicked out

c)

a colonist who helped the ministers by holding prayer meetins at her house

d)

an outspoken colonist who was kicked out of Plymouth colony

2.

The New England Colonies had an enviroment that did NOT include

a)

deep harbors

b)

rich soil

c)

rocky soil

d)

cold winters

3.

When the Pilgrims started the colony of Plymouth, like Jamestown they needed

a)

a charter from the king

b)

permission from Jamestown to start a colony near them

c)

a peace treaty with the Natives

d)

money to pay for their airline tickets

4.

The most democratic aspect of the Massachusetts Bay Colony General Court is

a)

the election of the governor by the court

b)

the fact that only full church members vote for town delegates

c)

each town in the colony gets to send delegates to the court

d)

women do not have the right to vote for delegates

5.

The Mayflower Compact is considered an important document in the history of the USA.  

a)

it was the first form of self government in Great Britain

b)

it was signed by all the Pilgrims on board the ship, the Mayflower

c)

it is the only document named after a ship

d)

it was one of the first attempts at self-government in the Thirteen Colonies

6.

Who could vote in Connecticut?

a)

all men who own property

b)

all women and men

c)

only men who were "full" members in the Puritan Church

d)

only men and women who owned property

7.

The New England economy relied on the rich natural resources in the region to be successful. What are the 2 important natural resources?

a)

the forests and the rocky soil

b)

the sea and the rich soil

c)

the sea and the forests

d)

the deep harbors and the shipbuilding industry

8.

Analyzing this excerpt from the Mayflower Compact

“for the glory of God and advancement of our Christian faith and for the honour our king and country”

you can tell the Pilgrims are

a)

leaving their homeland for religious freedom

b)

not loyal to the king OR the Anglican Church

c)

creating a new colony in Virginia

d)

loyal to the king and religious

9.

Which of the colonies below are NOT in the New England Colonial region?

a)

Vermont and New York

b)

Massachusetts and Rhode Island

c)

New Hampshire and Connecticut

d)

Rhode Island and New Hampshire

10.

The colony of Massachusetts Bay was founded for

a)

religious tolerance

b)

religious freedom

c)

political freedom

11.

The colony of Plymouth was founded for

a)

religious freedom

b)

political freedom

c)

separation of church and government

d)

none of the other choices

12.

Many people who settled in New Hampshire were

a)

settlers afraid of the Wampanoag Natives

b)

indentured servants seeking land

c)

Puritans who disagreed with the government and the church

d)

Men who did not belong to the Puritan church

13.

Rhode Island was founded by

a)

Roger Williams for religious tolerance

b)

John Winthrop for religious freedom

c)

William Bradford for religious freedom

d)

Thomas Hooker for religious tolerance

14.

Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded the colony of Connecticut because he believed the MBC General Court was

a)

undemocratic and excluded too many people

b)

democratic and too tolerant of others

c)

not accepting of all religions

d)

believed in separation of church and state

15.

A DEMOCRACY is

a)

a form of self-government where citizens participate in their government

b)

a form of theocratic government where religion and government are both involved

c)

a form of self- government that only allows men to participate

d)

a form of government where citizens do NOT choose their leaders

16.

Trade was an important industry in the New England Colonies. This Massachusetts city became the richest city in the world due to trading.

a)

Boston

b)

Salem

c)

Trenton

d)

Closter

17.

WHALING was an important industry in NEW ENGLAND. Whalers hunted whales for their whale oil which was used

a)

to cook food

b)

to light lanterns

c)

to keep car engines running smoothly

d)

to prevent farmers hands from drying out during the harsh winters

18.

When a government is MORE DEMOCRATIC it means

a)

the church and state are combined

b)

the church and state are separate

c)

different types of people are excluded from participating in the government

d)

more people can participate in their government