Geography & Economy
Name 1 crop that grew in New England.
corn, beans, pumpkins
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Name two significant religious groups in New England.
Puritans and Pilgrims
European diseases caused devastating population losses among Native American communities because they often lacked this.
Immunity/resistance to European diseases
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
how to plant crops and how to trade with Indigenous groups
Plantations in the Southern Colonies depended heavily on what type of labor.
Indebted servants, Slaves (African & Natives)
What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government?
The Mayflower Compact
Why did the Pilgrims travel to America?
for religious freedom & to separate themselves from the Church of England
Conflicts between colonists and Native Americans often occurred because of disagreements over this valuable resource.
Land
Name 2 states that were once New England colonies.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine
This geographic feature provided New England colonists with an excellent source of food and helped their fishing industry grow.
The Atlantic Ocean
Fill in the blank: "The Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on _______ rule."
majority
How were Puritans different than Pilgrims?
They wanted to reform the church rather than separate from it.
Name 1 Native American groups that interacted with the New England colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Quinnipiac
What city will be booming with trade due to its ports in the New England Colonies
Boston
Plantations in the Southern Colonies depended heavily on this type of labor to produce cash crops.
Trade
What did Roger Williams of Rhode Island believe
Government should not tell people how or what to worship
We should not take the natives' land
People should not be persecuted for what they believe
This woman was banished from Massachusetts Bay because of her religious beliefs and disagreements with colonial leaders.
Anne Hutchinson
Who was the native who taught the New England colonists how to grow crops in the sandy Soil
Squanto (with a fish carcass)
Name 3 of the New England Colonies
New Hampsier, Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island
The economy of New England was based on what two things?
Trees (lumber) and fishing
The Mayflower Compact is an early example of colonists agreeing to govern themselves through this idea.
Self-government
John Winthrop described Massachusetts Bay as a "city upon a hill," meaning he wanted the colony to serve as this.
An example/model of a Christian community
What crops were farmed by Native Americans in New England?
squash, corn, beans, wild rice
Name 4 states that were once Southern colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia