Geography & Economy
Name 1 crop that grew in New England.
corn, beans, 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 and how to trade with Indigenous groups
Name 2 things New Englanders traded for wheat and tools.
Lumber, fish, maple syrup, 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
What 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.
How many witches were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?
Who was the leader of the Pilgrims?
Describe what the geography of the New England colonies was?
Mountains, forests, rivers, rocky soil.
What are the names or the 4 colonies that make up the New England Region?
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts
How did the Puritans view religion?
How did the Puritans avoid the hardships of the Pilgrims?
They arrived during warm weather and brought a lot more supplies
Who was governor of Massachusetts and is known for his famous sermon, "A Model of Christian Charity"?
John Winthrop
What impacts did the weather have on the lives of the pilgrims in the New England colonies?
Less spread of disease, longer winters so shorter growing season
a place ruled by a government that is far away is called?
Colony
What was the punishment if someone was not an orthodox puritan?
Banished from the colony
Why did people come to this New England region?
religious freedom
Where did Roger Williams establish a colony after being banished from Massachusetts?
Rhode Island