Geography & Economy
Name 1 type of crop that grew in New England
Corn
Beans
Pumpkins
What was the Mayflower's original destination?
Virginia
Which two groups settled in New England
Pilgrims
Puritans
What group did the Native American tribes of New England belong to?
The Algonquin People
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
How to plant crops and how to trade with other tribes
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?
to separate themselves from the Church of England
What was the name of the Native American that taught the New Englanders to plant and grow crops?
Tisquantum or Squanto
Name 2 states that are part of the New England Colonies
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
What 2 things were the economy of New England based on?
Trees (lumber) and fishing
Fill in the blank "the Pilgrims decided they would govern themselves based on a ____________ rule"
majority
How were Puritans different from Pilgrims?
Puritans wanted to reform the church rather than separate from it.
Name 2 Native American tribes that interacted with the New Englanders
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Quinnipiac
What was John Winthrop famous for?
His sermon " A Model of Christian Charity"