People
Name of the Native American tribe that helped the Pilgrims in Plymouth colony
Wampanoag
He was behind the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the first constitution of a democratic government.
Thomas Hooker
Name two of the colonies that make up the the New England Region?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Meetings in colonial New England where settlers discussed and voted on local government matters.
Town Meetings
Extreme protestants who wanted to separate from the Church of England were called
Puritans
Who was the leader of the Puritans that inspired people to join the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
Native American who helped Pilgrims to plant crops and catch fish.
Squanto
What was the economy based on in the New England Colonies?
Fishing, ship building, whaling, lumber and fur trading
Agreement made for a framework for governing the Plymouth colony based on the idea of "self governing" and "majoruty rules"
Mayflower Compact
A ship in which the pilgrims set sail to North America
The Mayflower
A person who takes a religious journey. The founders of Plymouth colony were known as ________________.
Pilgrim(s)
She criticized Puritan ministers and held meetings in her home where men and women talked about religion.
Anne Hutchinson
Term for "a willingness to allow others to practice their own beliefs"
Religious Tolerance
This is considered the first constitution of a democratic government.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
How were the soil and weather conditions different in the New England Colonies compared to the Jamestown colony?
thin, rocky, soil and harsh winters