Geography & Economy
Name 1 industry that New England Colonies specialized in.
Possible answers include:
shipbuilding, timber, whaling, fishing
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Name two significant religious groups in New England.
Puritans and Pilgrims
What group did the Native Americans of New England belong to?
The Algonquian People
Name all 5 states that were once New England colonies.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine
Name 2 things New Englanders traded for wheat and tools.
Lumber, fish, maple syrup, livestock
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
Why did the Pilgrims travel to America?
for religious freedom & to separate themselves from the Church of England
Name 2 crops that were farmed by Native Americans in New England.
squash, corn, beans, wild rice
Name one thing that Squanto taught the Pilgrims.
how to plant crops or how to trade with Indigenous groups
What ocean provided the New England Colonies with the opportunity to fish and whale?
The Atlantic Ocean
Fill in the blank: "The Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on _______ rule."
majority
How were Puritans different than Pilgrims?
They wanted to reform the church rather than separate from it.
Name 2 Native American groups that interacted with the New England colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Quinnipiac
What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?
"A Model of Christian Charity"