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.
Name 2 Native American groups that interacted with the New England colonists.
Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuck, Pennacook, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Quinnipiac
What is the name of John Winthrop's famous sermon?
"A Model of Christian Charity"
The New England Landscape is covered with...
What are mountains, rivers, and miles of forests.
Because the colony could no longer be a part of Virginia, it needed to decide on its own form of...
What is GOVERNMENT
What year did the pilgrims travel to New England on the Mayflower?
What is 1620
What is celebrate the First Thanksgiving.
She was one of the first accused of being a witch during the Salem Witch Trials?
Who is SARAH GOOD
A cash crop New Englanders could not grow because of the long winters and short growing season
What is WHEAT
What is a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES
After the pilgrims survived their first year in Plymouth colony, what did they celebrate?
What is the FIRST THANKSGIVING
Who did the Pilgrims celebrate their First Thanksgiving with
Who are the WAMPANAOG people
During the Salem Witch Trials, he was tortured to death (by being flattened).
Who is GILES CORY