Important Dates and People
When did the first group of Puritans arrive?
1628
Williams set up a government based on the _______ or agreement.
consent
If you had 50 families or more you had to have a _____.
school
What group of settlers set up the first community schools in the New England colonies?
The Puritans
Name the important whaling town in New England.
New Bedford
When did King Phillip's War begin?
1675
An _______ includes all the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one type of service.
industry
What was at the center of each Puritan village?
a common
What were some of the results of King Phillip's War?
Many Indians died and were kicked off their land
True or False Whalers hunted whales close to the shore?
True
Who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
There, skilled craftworkers used the logs to produce _______. The products that were used to build and repair ships.
Where were church services held?
meetinghouse
Why was New England a good location for the shipbuilding industry?
It was cheaper than building in Europe
Closer to sea
There was a lot of lumber
When the Puritans caught a whale what did they do with it?
Killed it and brought it to shore
Who founded Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
She was then put to the Puritan court on charges for ________.
sedition
Boston Latin School is now ______.
Harvard College
Why was there fighting between the colonists and Native Americans?
The two groups had different understandings of land owner ship
The New England colonists used whale blubber for what?
lamp oil
it was less stinky and burned brighter
Who led the first group of Puritans to New England?
John Endecott
Everyone in the town could attend the ________ but only men who owned property could vote.
town meeting
Other areas in the village were. (there are three answers)
a general store
a sawmill
a blacksmith shop
Why did the Puritans leave England?
They wanted to practice their own religion
They wanted to make the church more pure
True or False Colonial whalers used methods brought from England
True