New England People
What two people were expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
What is a charter?
Official paper to settle a new colony
What was the main reason children were taught to read?
So they could read the bible
Why were New England settlements frequently built on the coast?
Because access to the water gave the colonists easy access to trade routes
What was the main reason behind King Phillip's War?
Why was Roger Williams expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony?
He disagreed with church/government leaders; he believed church and government should be separate
What is a hornbook?
Paper on a wooden board that used to teach children to read
What were some of the chores that boys were responsible for in colonial times? Name three.
Farming, hunting, making tools, raising cattle
Which person founded Providence?
Roger Williams
How did people in New England choose their government leaders?
Landowning men voted and elected their leaders
Who was the leader of the Wampanoag?
Metacomet
What does the word "dissent" mean?
To disagree
What were some of the responsibilities of girls during colonial times? Name three.
Cooking; making clothes, soaps, candles, brushes
Who led the Puritans from England to Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
What were important industries in the New England colonies? Name three.
Fishing, lumber, naval stores, whaling
Who was the Puritan minister who chose to leave Massachusetts Bay Colony and start Hartford?
Thomas Hooker
What is a barter system?
An economic system where goods and services are traded
What are some differences between childhood now and childhood in colonial times?
Children now have more freedom, more time to play, more education. Children in colonial times could be indentured servants, worked in the house and fields, and could spend long days in church.
What is the Triangular Trade Route? What places were a part of it?
A trading system between New England, England, and Africa
What was the economic system started in the colonies where people could choose what goods and services to provide and how much to charge or pay for them?
Free market system
What was Metacomet's role in King Phillip's War?
Metacomet united the Native American's against the colonists because the colonists kept taking Wampanoag land and pushing the people out of their spaces.
What does the word expel mean?
What was the main purpose of the town meetings in New England colonies?
To take care of town business/government needs
Because it had fertile land to farm
What was the name of the building in which townhall meetings and church services were held?
The meeting house