Geography
A geographical feature primarily fueled the economy of the New England colonies?
What is coastlines/shores
Which ship established the first permanent settlement in New England?
Mayflower
What goal did colonists in New England commonly share?
Desire for religious freedom
Persecution for what reason caused settlers to flee to New England?
Religion
In which colony was the first mechanical alarm clock invented?
New Hampshire
Did plantations develop in the New England colonies?
No
Where was the Mayflower originally supposed to land?
Virginia
What is one cash crop grown in another colony that was not grown by New Englanders?
Tobacco
What was the effect of the coastline on the economy in the New England colonies?
Their economy was fueled by shipbuilding and maritime goods
Where was the ballpoint pen first patented?
Massachusetts
A resource readily available inland of the colonies?
What are trees?
What conditions prevented large-scale farming? List two.
Possible answers: Rocky soil, cold climate, long winters
What is one major difference between the Southern and New England colonies?
Possible answers: scale of farming or climate
For what reason was subsistence farming the primary method of farming?
Large scale farming was not possible due to the climate and geography.
Which religious group banned Christmas in 1659?
The Puritans
How did the rocky soil impact farming?
it made it much more difficult
Who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony?
John Winthrop
What common motivation did all colonists share for coming to North America?
Economic gain
What was the reason for the many schools constructed in the colonies?
The Puritans valued literacy so that everyone could read the Bible.
How many people were killed in the Salem witch trials?
19
How did glaciers affect the New England colonies' soil?
It left behind thin and rocky land
Which colony first wrote a Constitution?
Connecticut
What is one difference between the economies of the New England and Middle colonies?
The New England colonies thrived off of maritime goods, while the Middle colonies grew grain on their fertile land.
What was the motivation of John Winthrop in his governorship of the Massachusetts Bay colony?
He was motivated by his Puritan faith and the desire to escape persecution.
Which disease was blamed on vampirism, especially in Rhode Island?
Tuberculosis