Settling New England
Why did farmers settle in the Connecticut River Valley?
They left the poor, rocky soil of coastal New England for the fertile Connecticut River Valley.
Why was education important to the Puritans?
They thought that everyone should be able to read the Bible.
What were the triangular trade routes?
Trade routes that connected England, the English colonies, and Africa.
What is bartering?
Bartering is trading goods or services for other goods or services.
What were the two major effects of King Philip’s War?
Most tribes were forced to give up land and some were nearly wiped out. The English settlers controlled the region.
How did New England colonists participate in their government?
They attending town meetings and elected leaders.
How did New England’s economy depend on the region’s natural resources?
The industries that developed used natural resources, including trees, fish, and whales, as their raw materials.
Why did the barter system work so well in an early colonial town?
Most of what the people needed was made by the townspeople.
Why did people start colonies in New England?
They wanted to practice their religious beliefs and start farms and businesses.
In what ways did New England colonists practice self-government?
Free white men decided laws and elected leaders.
Use the terms import and export in a sentence about trade.
Lumber was a large export for the colonies, and English-made goods were an important import.
Use the term dissent in a sentence about Roger Williams.
Puritan leaders kicked Roger Williams out because of his dissent.
What was the Middle Passage?
It was the sea voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas.
How did the physical features of New England affect colonists’ decisions about where to settle?
At first, people settled along the coast so they could get supplies from English traders. Later they moved to the Connecticut River Valley where the land was fertile.
How did the Puritans’ religious beliefs affect life and government in the New England Colonies?
Because of their religious beliefs, Puritans lived by strict rules and worked hard. They started schools so that everyone could learn to read the Bible.
How did the free-market economic system affect life in New England?
It meant the colonist were free to choose which goods to make or buy and which services to offer or use. They were free to compete in business and to set whatever prices they chose for good and services.
How do you think blacksmiths got food in the barter system?
They probably traded goods and services to the farmer in exchange for food.