Geography & Economy
Name 1 crop that grew in New England.
Corn, beans, pumpkins
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Name 2 significant religious groups in New England.
Puritans and Pilgrims
What was the name of the Native American who helped the New England colonists?
Squanto
Name 2 states that were once New England colonies.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine
Name 2 things New Englanders traded for wheat and tools.
Lumber, fish, maple syrup, livestock
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
What event did the Pilgrims celebrate with the Wampanoag people after their first successful year in Plymouth Colony?
The first Thanksgiving
What group did the Native Americans of New England belong to?
The Algonquian People
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
How to plant crops & how to trade with indigenous groups
The economy of New England was based on what two things?
Trees and fishing
Fill in the Blank: "The Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on ______________ rule."
Majority
Why did the Pilgrims travels to America?
for religious freedom
Which crops were farmed by Native Americans in New England?
Squash, corn, beans, wild rice
What modern-day state was once part of the Massachusetts colony?
Maine
Why couldn't New Englanders grow large cash crops like wheat?
The soil was rocky and the growing season was short.
Why did the passengers on the Mayflower need to create their own form of government?
They were blown off course and landed outside of Virginia's territory.
Which religious group wanted to separate from the Church of England?
The Pilgrims
Name 2 Native American groups that interacted with the New England colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, or Quinnipiac.
Who was the third governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
How did the geography of New England, specifically its soil and climate, shape its agricultural practices?
It encouraged the growth of subsistence crops like corn, beans, and pumpkins.
John Winthrop, the third governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, famously described the colony with what metaphorical phrase in his sermon 'A Model of Christian Charity'?
'A city upon a hill'
How were Puritans different than Pilgrims?
They wanted to reform the church rather than separate from it.
How did most Algonquian settlements obtain their food?
Through hunting, fishing, gathering, and farming
What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?
"A Model of Christian Charity"