Blowpops
force someone to leave
What is banish?
rivers from higher land flow to lower lands and often form waterfalls
What is fall line?
Why was New England a good place to make a living from the sea?
The New England coast had many good harbors. Thick forests provided wood for shipbuilding. The ocean waters off the coast were full of fish.
When people make laws for themselves
What is self-government?
a person who does not agree with the beliefs of his or her leaders.
What is a dissenter?
a voyage from Africa to the West Indies
What is Middle Passage?
a product sent to another country and sold
What is export?
time of year when it is warm enough for plants to grow
What is growing season?
a popular movement that renewed interest in religion in the 1730s
What was the Great Awakening?
Why were the Atlantic trade routes called the Triangular Trade?
the routes formed an imaginary triangle across the ocean.
the back of the area where most colonists settled
What is backcountry?
What was wood used for in New England?
What is making buildings and ships?
Name two kinds of work colonial girls did.
weave cloth for clothing, preserve fruit and vegetables, cook foodd, make soap and candles, help with planting and harvesting
What were conditions like aboard slave ships?
People were chained together and packed into crowded, filthy ships. Many died of disease and lack of food during the voyage.
What was the result of Roger Williams being banished from Massachusettes?
What is founded a new colony that became known as Rhode Island?
a gathering where colonists held elections and voted on laws for their towns
What is town meeting?
the center of Puritan government and community life
What is religion?
He wanted to form a new community where all men could vote, even if they were not church members.
Who is Thomas Hooker?
What were New England's natural resources?
leader of the Wampanoag nation
Who is Metacomet?
Why was farming difficult for the New England colonists?
Soil was too rocky and sandy; growing season too short
What were three New England industries that depended on the sea?
shipbuilding, fishing, whaling
How did religion influence the government of the Massachussetts Bay Colony?
Name two kinds of work colonial boys did.
bring in wood for fireplace, care for farm animals, gather wild berries and vegetables, help plow fields and plant crops, help build and repair buildings
Why did Puritans and American Indians fight over land in New England?
American Indians believed that land was for everyone to use and that no one truly owned it. Colonists expected the Indians to move from the land once they sold it.