Puritans
Why did the Puritans leave England?
They wanted freedom of religion
What is one subject students learned in New England schools?
reading, religion, or writing
How did New England colonists get most of their beaver fur?
They traded with the Indians
How many New England colonies were there?
4
Why weren't there many farmers in the New England colonies?
Crops did not grow well there because of the soil.
What happened to the Puritans when they tried to change the Church of England?
They were outcast, or forced to leave England
How many rooms were in most New England schools?
1
Why was the Atlantic Ocean a useful natural resource for the New England colonists?
It was full of whale and cod
Which New England colony was divided into 2 parts?
Massachusettes
ships
At first, about how many Puritans left England for the New World?
800
What was the first type of book called that children in the New England colonies used?
a horn book
What are 2 things the New England colonists used the lumber from trees for?
log homes, barrels, tables, ships
Which New England colony was the smallest?
Rhode Island
Name one chore a girl living in the New England colonies was responsible for.
making candles, soap, cooked, cleaned and took care of the children
Why did many Puritans die throughout the first year in the New England colonies?
disease and harsh winter
What are 2 things that were written on the paper on a hornbook?
Alphabet and prayers
Why didn't the New England colonists do very much farming?
The soil and climate were not good for farming
What part (direction) of the New World were the New England colonies in?
north or northeast
Name one chore a boy living in the New England colonies was responsible for.
built homes, fished and hunted for food, farmed
What can you tell me about the Puritan view on following the rules?
They were very strict....if you didn't follow the rules, you were forced to leave!
Why was a hornbook called a hornbook?
It was covered with the transparent skin of a sheep horn.
Why did the New England colonists hunt and kill whales?
The whales' blubber was melted down to form oil to light their oil lamps.
Which New England colony was to the west of Rhode Island?
Connecticutt
What 3 crops did grow in the New England colonies and what were these crops often called?
corn, beans, squash. The 3 Sisters