Geography
Name of the four New England colonies
MA, NH, RI, CT
What did fisherman catch in the Atlantic ocean
Fish
Did most New England farms grow enough food for the family or huge amounts of cash crops?
Just enough
Did slavery exist in the New England Colonies?
Yes, but the economy was less reliant on it than other regions.
Capital of New England
Boston
What ocean borders New England?
Atlantic
What material were boats/ships made of?
Wood
What is a town?
A community where people live and work.
Were enslaved people free to leave their work whenever they wanted?
No. Enslaved people were denied freedom and controlled by enslavers.
Why did the Puritans move to the new World?
To escape religious persecution in England.
What kind of soil made large scale farming difficult in New England?
Rocky
Was any type of farming possible in New England?
Yes, small scale, subsistence farming
Name one job a New England colonist might have.
Builder, lumberjack, farmer, fisherman, sailor, merchant, artisan
Name one kind of work enslaved people were forced to do in New England.
Household work, farm labor, skilled trades, or maritime work.
Was Lowell around during the colonial era in New England?
No, not until MA became a state.
Were New England winters typically long and cold or short and mild?
What does it mean to trade goods?
To buy, sell, or exchange goods.
Why was farming more difficult in New England than in some other colonies?
long winters/short summers, rocky soil
How did some New England merchants profit from the slave trade?
They participated in the trade of enslaved people or traded goods connected to slave labor.
Were there Native Americans in New England when the colonists arrived?
YES, many groups lived here.
Why did many New England towns pop up near the ocean?
Access to fishing, shipping, and trade
Why were fishing and shipbuilding so important to New England's economy?
The coastline and harbors made fishing and sea trade possible, and ships supported both.
How did New England's geography influence how colonists earned money?
Relied less on farming/ cash crops, access to forests and oceans promoted shipbuilding and fishing.
How did the colonists/ government justify the slavery of the African race?
They made laws saying that God made them inferior to whites. THIS WAS A LIE AND NOT AT ALL TRUE!!!
Who did the New England Colonies pay taxes to?
England