Geography and Climate
Why was this region a terrible place to grow crops?
soil was rocky and the growing season was short
people in the new England colonists liked self government, which means they _____ their own laws and agreed to ______ them.
laws and follow
which religion group heavily influenced people in the new England colonies
the puritans
due to the ______ and _______ the economy was not farming
Rocky soil and cold climate
true or false the new England colonies had a long growing season
false
true or false new England hated self government
false
in the new England colonies, towns were small and were centered around the...
town common
describe indentured servants
young adults who signed a contract to work for a certain number of years
Name the four New England colonies :
New Hampshire, Rhode island, Connecticut, Massachusetts
true or false: new England was NOT a good place to practice your own religion.
true
they are forced to work with 0 pay and 0 life
describe the lives of enslaved individuals:
sold lumber, captured whales, building boats, and fishing.
name 4 things the new England colonists did to make a living:
how many years did indentured servants usually work for
5 6 or 7
citizens of the town could join together at the_____
meeting house