New England Colonies - 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 group did the Native Americans of New England belong to?
The Algonquian 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 two things?
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”