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100

Name one of the New England Colonies.

What is Massachusetts? 

Connecticut

Rhode Island

New Hampshire

100

What kind of soil did New England have?

What is rocky and poor soil?

100

What did most people do for a living?

What is farming or fishing?

100

What was the Mayflower Compact?

What is an agreement to govern themselves?

100

What famous ship brought the Pilgrims to New England?

What is the Mayflower?

200

Who founded Rhode Island?

Who is Roger Williams?

200

Name one natural resource found in New England.

What is timber (wood)?

200

What kind of school did many children attend?

What is a one-room schoolhouse?

200

Who could vote in New England colonies?

Who are white men who owned land?

200

What Native American helped the Pilgrims grow food?

Who is Squanto?

300

This colony was founded by Thomas Hooker.

What is Connecticut?

300

How were the winters in New England?

What is long and cold?

300

What did people use to heat their homes?

What is a fireplace or wood stove?

300

What kind of meetings were held to make laws?

What are town meetings?

300

What was the first Thanksgiving a celebration of?

What is the Pilgrims’ first successful harvest?

400

Why did the Pilgrims come to Massachusetts?

What is for religious freedom?

400

What ocean is next to the New England Colonies?

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

400

What type of house did most colonists live in?

What is a wooden house or log cabin?

400

Why were town meetings important?

What is because people could speak and vote on local issues?

400

What did the Puritans want to do?

What is purify the Church of England?

500

Which New England colony was once part of Massachusetts?

What is Maine?

500

Why was farming difficult in New England?

What is because of the rocky soil and short growing season?

500

What was an apprentice?

What is someone who learns a trade from a skilled worker?

500

Which colony had the first written constitution?

What is Connecticut?

500

What was a common punishment in New England for breaking rules?

What is public shaming or being put in the stocks?