Topic 1
The Pilgrims came to the U.S. from Europe because...
They wanted religious freedom
The Pilgrims learned to plant certain foods from a local Native American tribe member named...
Squanto
Few colonists died from _________ due to a much different climate than Virginia
Diseases
Most Pilgrims became ______ even though the land was poor around their settlement
Farmers
Pilgrims traded corn for _____________ with local Native Americans
Beaver furs
A group called the Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on the __________ looking to go to Virginia
Mayflower
The main source of income for the Pilgrims was __________
Trade
The first college established in New England, was called ____________.
Harvard College
The Pilgrims still struggled even though they overcame _________ __________
Many problems
New England Colonies grew _______ and raised __________ for their own use.
crops; animals
Three differences that the Puritans had with King Charles I that made them come over to the colonies were...
Economic, Political, and Religious
The first Southern college, and the second college overall, was _________ and ________ college in Virginia
William and Mary
Whales that swam too close to shore were hunted in New England for their _____, which was used for lighting.
Oil
In 1644, the General Court became a _______-________ legislature, something that the future United States federal government would adopt.
Two-House/Bi-Cameral
The three colonies that were founded in New England when colonists left Massachusetts Bay Colony for various reasons were ___________, _________, and ___________
Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
Southern colonies used slaves to collect cash crops such as tobacco and eventually cotton, while New England had very few _________
Slaves
The name of the set of laws that 41 male passengers signed on board the ship was called...
Mayflower Compact
There were more schools in ___________ than in the other colonies
New England
Children who lived far away from town were taught by their _________ or private tutors
Parents
Ships were used for transporting goods between colonies, as well as _________ around the world
Ports