Lesson 2
What shaped the government in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Religion
Most towns had _________ because the Puritans wanted everyone to know how to _________.
Why did many people not farm in the New England colonies?
bad soil
Most common fish caught by the colonists?
cod
What were the 3 places that made up the triangular trade.
North America, Africa, and Europe
Who could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
male church members
In 1647, what law was passed about schools?
Any town with 50 or more families had to have a school.
What did many people do for jobs in the New England colonies?
build and fish
Product sold to another country?
export
Product coming into a country?
import
Give a law example in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
must go to church
First college in New England?
Harvard
What city became the center of New England's growing shipbuilding industry?
Boston
List a major export of New England.
fish, whale products, ships, etc.
List 2 major imports of the 13 colonies.
tea and spices
most important building in the town
meeting house
List 2 exciting ministers during the Great Awakening.
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards
Industry
List one product made from whales during this time.
oil
List 3 things that describe life in New England.
Lived in small wooden houses, had large families, and light came from candles or oil lamps
Why did Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Thomas Hooker get banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Roger Williams = wanted religion and government separate
Anne Hutchinson = had secret meetings
Thomas Hooker = wanted all men to vote
Explain the Great Awakening.
The Great Awakening was a time in the New England colonies when people were interested again in religion because young, exciting ministers would speak.
Most fish were sold where from the colonies?
West Indies and Europe
Explain the triangular trade.
The triangular trade were the major shipping routes for imports and exports of the 13 colonies. These routes made an imaginary triangle.
List 3 ways boys and girls spent their time in New England.
Girls: working in the field, making soap, and preserving food
Boys: working in the field, taking care of animals, and fixing or building buildings