Geography and Economy
Name 1 crop that grew in New England
corn, beans, or pumpkins
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Puritans and Pilgrims
What group did the Native Americans of New England belong to?
The Algonquian people
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
How to plant crops and trade with Indigenous people
Name 2 things that New Englanders traded for wheat and tools
lumber, fish, maple syrup, or livestock
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
Why did Pilgrims travel to America?
for religious freedom and to separate themselves from the Church of England
Which crops were farmed by Native Americans in New England?
Squash, corn, beans, wild rice
Name two states that were once a part of the New England Colonies
answers vary
The economy of New England was based on what two things?
trees (lumber) and fishing
Fill in the blank: The Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on ______________ rule.
Majority
They wanted to reform or change the church rather that separate from it.
Name two Native American Groups that interacted with the New England Colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nupmuch, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, or Quinnipac
What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?
"A Model of Christian Charity"