Geography and Economy
Name 1 crop that grew in New England.
Corn, beans, or pumpkins
What was the Mayflower’s original destination?
Virginia
Name two significant religious groups in New England.
Puritans and Pilgrims
What Native American group mainly lived in New Jersey
The Lenape People
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
how to plant crops & how to trade with Indigenous groups
Name 2 things New Englanders traded for wheat and tools.
Lumber, fish, maple syrup, or livestock
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
Which crops were farmed by Native Americans in New England?
Squash, corn, beans, wild rice
Name 2 states that were once New England colonies
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine
The economy of New England was based on what things? Name 2!
Livestock, Maple Syrup, Trees (lumber) and fishing
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 2 Native American groups that interacted with the New England colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, or Quinnipiac
What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?
“A Model of Christian Charity”
What nickname was given to the middle colonies for all the grain that they grew?
The Breadbasket Colonies
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What made Quakers famous?
They were against violence!
Who taught the Pilgrims how to grow crops and trade with other tribes?
Squanto
Where was Tobacco grown? Northern, Middle, or Southern Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region had the LONGEST growing season?
The Southern Colonies
What was the first successful settlement of the colonies?
Jametown, Virginia
What religious group founded Maryland?
The Catholics. Remember - Mary's Land - Mary is important in the Catholic Church.
What holiday do we celebrate today due to the relationship between a group of colonists and the native tribes of New England?
Thanksgiving
Why did the Pilgrims come to New England?
They wanted to separate themselves from the church of England.