Plymouth
The religious group that travelled across the ocean and founded Plymouth.
Who were the Puritan Separatists?
Founded in 1630, the Massachusetts Bay colony was primarily settled by this group to purify the Church of England.
Who were the Puritans?
This was the main religious group in New Hampshire.
Who were the Puritans?
Rhode Island was on of the few colonies to influence this document. (Hint: Fireworks)
What was The Declaration of Independence?
This fertile valley, about 100 miles west of Boston, attracted families from Massachusetts Bay during the 1630s.
What is the Connecticut River Valley?
The document made to serve as an agreement between the people of Plymouth.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
This Puritan lawyer was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony and famously described it as a "city upon a hill".
Who was John Winthrop
These were the two main aspects of society in New Hampshire.
What were small family farms and urban communities?
Rhode Island was founded by this man in 1636, who was earlier banished from Massachussets.
Who is Roger Williams?
This minister of Newtown defied Massachusetts authorities and led his congregation to found Hartford.
Who was Thomas Hooker?
The relationship between the citizens of Plymouth and this Native American tribe was always strained.
Who were the Wampanoag?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was notable for establishing this type of assembly, giving male church members a say in government decisions.
What was the General Court?
The name of the company formed initially in New Hampshire, used for fishing and trading posts.
What was the Laconia Company?
What is the Rhode Island General Assembly?
Founded with a stricter, Bible-based government, this colony remained independent until 1662 when a royal charter placed it under Hartford's jurisdiction.
What was New Haven?