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100

Name 1 crop that grew in New England.

corn, beans, pumpkins

100

What was the Mayflower's original destination? 

Virginia 

100

These people would have wanted to completely break away from the Church of England

Separatists 

100

What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims? 

how to plant crops and how to trade with Indigenous groups

200


Fill in the blank: The Middle colonies are sometimes called the ______ of British North America. 



Breadbasket

200

What was the document that established Plymouth Colony's form of government? 

The Mayflower Compact

200

Why did the Pilgrims travel to America? 

for religious freedom & to separate themselves from the Church of England 

200

Name 2 states that were once New England colonies. 

New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine 

300

The economy of New England was based on what two things? 

Trees (lumber) and fishing

300

Fill in the blank: "The Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on _______ rule." 

majority 

300

How were Puritans different than Separatists? 

They wanted to reform the church rather than separate from it. 

300

What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?

"A Model of Christian Charity" 

400


Name 2 things that created a long growing season in the Middle Colonies. 




Long days, plenty of rain, sunlight, moderate climate



400


What 2 things were included in many of the Middle colonies' constitutions? 



Freedom of religion and no taxation without representation

400

Fill in the blank: Quakers are famous for their opposition to _____ in any form. 



Violence

400


Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania? 




William Penn

500

Name 2 New England colonies and 2 Middle Colonies

New England: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Middle: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

500

Who led the royal governments of the Middle colonies? 



Royal governors

500

Name 1 religious group that lived in the Middle colonies. 



Quakers, German Lutherans, Amish, Mennonites



500

These two colonies were originally Dutch colonies.

New York and New Jersey