Colonies & Founders
Name one of the New England Colonies.
What is Massachusetts?
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
What kind of soil did New England have?
What is rocky and poor soil?
What did most people do for a living?
What is farming or fishing?
What was the Mayflower Compact?
What is an agreement to govern themselves?
What famous ship brought the Pilgrims to New England?
What is the Mayflower?
Who founded Rhode Island?
Who is Roger Williams?
Name one natural resource found in New England.
What is timber (wood)?
What kind of school did many children attend?
What is a one-room schoolhouse?
Who could vote in New England colonies?
Who are white men who owned land?
What Native American helped the Pilgrims grow food?
Who is Squanto?
This colony was founded by Thomas Hooker.
What is Connecticut?
How were the winters in New England?
What is long and cold?
What did people use to heat their homes?
What is a fireplace or wood stove?
What kind of meetings were held to make laws?
What are town meetings?
What was the first Thanksgiving a celebration of?
What is the Pilgrims’ first successful harvest?
Why did the Pilgrims come to Massachusetts?
What is for religious freedom?
What ocean is next to the New England Colonies?
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
What type of house did most colonists live in?
What is a wooden house or log cabin?
Why were town meetings important?
What is because people could speak and vote on local issues?
What did the Puritans want to do?
What is purify the Church of England?
Which New England colony was once part of Massachusetts?
What is Maine?
Why was farming difficult in New England?
What is because of the rocky soil and short growing season?
What was an apprentice?
What is someone who learns a trade from a skilled worker?
Which colony had the first written constitution?
What is Connecticut?
What was a common punishment in New England for breaking rules?
What is public shaming or being put in the stocks?