Topic 1- The New England Colonies
What was the main reason the Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
a) to live according to their religious beliefs?
b) to set up a democratic government
c) to mine gold and silver
d) to build missions and ranches
a) to live according to their religious beliefs?
Which of the following primary source documents is an example of self-government in the Middle Colonies?
a) the Fundamental Orders
b) the Mayflower Compact
c) The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
d) the Pennsylvania Gazettec) The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
Match this city with the colony in which it was located:
Wilmington
a) New York
b) Delaware
c) Massachusetts
d) Pennsylvania
e) Georgia
b) Delaware
Where did colonists go on the Great Wagon Road?
a) to Spanish Florida
b) to the Coastal Plain
c) to Georgia
d) to the Piedmont
d) to the Piedmont
What caused the disagreement between the colonists and the Native Americans that led to King Phillip's War?
a) slavery
b) gold
c) land
d) religion
c) land
Why was Philadelphia's location so important for trade in the Middle Colonies?
a) It was in the mountains.
b) It was next to a large lake.
c) It was on an island.
d) It was on a river.
d) It was on a river.
Match this city with the colony in which it was located:
New York City
a) New York
b) Delaware
c) Massachusetts
d) Pennsylvania
e) Georgia
a) New York
Where did enslaved Africans work in the Southern Colonies?
a) in port cities
b) in the backcountry
c) on plantations
d) on ships
c) on plantations
Use this sentence to answer the question:
New England colonists relied heavily on imports from England.
What does the word imports mean in the sentence above?
a) all businesses that make one kind of product
b) town meeting halls
c) products used to build ships
d) goods brought into the country
d) goods brought into the country
How did people in the Middle Colonies become artisans?
a) They went to school.
b) They inherited skills.
c) They trained as apprentices.
d) They paid a fee.
c) They trained as apprentices.
NO QUESTION
No
Why did the Calverts establish the colony of Maryland?
a) to provide a safe place for Catholics
b) to provide a safe place for escaped enslaved people
c) to provide a safe place for Puritans
d) to provide a safe place for English debtors
a) to provide a safe place for Catholics
Match this city with the colony in which it was located:
Boston
a) New York
b) Delaware
c) Massachusetts
d) Pennsylvania
e) Georgia
c) Massachusetts
Match this city with the colony in which it was located:
Philadelphia
a) New York
b) Delaware
c) Massachusetts
d) Pennsylvania
e) Georgia
d) Pennsylvania
NO QUESTION
NO
Match this city with the colony in which it was located:
Savannah
a) New York
b) Delaware
c) Massachusetts
d) Pennsylvania
e) Georgia
e) Georgia
What were England's trade rules for the New England Colonies? (Short answer)
Exports could only be sent to other English colonies or England. Colonists were supposed to buy imports only from England.
What was the effect of the Great Awakening? (Short answer)
It restarted the interest in religion.
Lesson 1
How did the Massachusetts Puritans try to create a "city upon a hill"? (short answer)
They wanted their colony to be an example of Christian living. They set up their system of government based on their religious beliefs. They set up schools to teach people to read the Bible. They disagreed with anyone who was against their beliefs.
Lesson 1:
What did the experience of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson reflect about New England?
The leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony did not tolerate any disagreement with their religious views. Some people like Williams and Hutchinson had to leave the colony in order to worship in their own way.