Massachussets
Who founded the colony?
Puritans (1630)
Name 2 major exports of the colony
dairy products, fruits, vegetables, fish, livestock
Who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
Who was the colony founded by?
Thomas Hooker
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
A puritan who questioned traditional beliefs and is a symbol of religous freedom
How was money made?
Cash crops and fishing
Who did they hope to trade with?
The Pennacook and Anaki Native American tribes
What quality was the colony known for?
Religious tolerance, a willingness to let other practice their own beliefs
What were the Fundemental Orders?
Non-religous men could vote, the government had limited power
What was King Philip's war?
A war that started when colonists settled native lands
What rivers was the colony founded between?
The Charles and Merrimack rivers
What is the climate like?
Very hot summers and very cold winters
What was seperated in this colony?
The Church and State (to maintain order and peace)
The building of what was a major business?
Ship building
What were meetinghouses?
Centers for religous worship and town meetings
What was the government system?
The General Court- male church members could vote and be elected to an assembly
Who was the founder of the colony?
John Mason
What is the soil like?
thin, rocky, and acidic
Name 2 major exports of Connecticut.
Lumber, fish, fur, crops
Name both main economic industries.
Farming and shipping
What is predestination?
One of the Puritan beliefs that god had already chosen who to be saved
What was one of the major groups of people? (Other than British descendants)
French Canadians
Who was the colony bought from?
The Narragansett Indian tribe
What was the terrain like?
Hilly on both sides of the Connecticut River, and many rivers coming from the Long Island Sound
Name four major exports
beans, squash, pumpkins, cod, halibut, and whales