Vocabulary
Cash Crop
a plant grown for profit and sold in a market
Who was John Winthrop?
1st Governor of The Massachusetts Bay Colony and as a leading Puritan founder of New England
What body of water borders most of New England?
Atlantic
What was the center of Puritan government and community life?
What year was the Massachusetts Bay Colony established?
1600's
Merchant
A colonial person owned a store and sold goods, like spices and cloth; sometimes to different countries.
True or False: The Pilgrims would not survive if not for Squanto.
True
What colonies fell under the New England Region?
Hint 4
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
The geography of the New England colonies made the success of 3 industries possible. What were they?
Shipbuilding, Fishing, and Whaling
What kind of work did colonial men, women, children do?
M-Planted & harvested crops, built and repaired buildings and tools, took care of animals
W- Cooked & preserved food, and made household items such as; soap, clothing, and candles. During harvesting they helped in the fields.
B- bring in wood (fireplace), care for farm animals, gather wild berries/veggies, help plow fields and plant crops, help build / repair buildings
G-weave cloth for clothing, preserve fruits/veggies, cook food, make soap/candles, and help with planting / harvesting
Puritans’ settlement was called...
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
-She criticized Puritan ministers.
-She held meetings in her home where men and women talked about religion
Why was farming in New England difficult?
Rocky soil with short growing seasons
What was the Triangular Trade?
-Tell me the areas involved
An imaginary triangle across the Atlantic, with shipping routes between North America, Europe, and Africa.
What was the Mayflower Compact, and why was it significant?
The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 that established
Middle Passage
The voyage from Africa to the West Indies... slave trade
Who was Roger Williams?
What did he believe?
What did he do?
-He believed government should not make laws about religion.
-After being banished he started Rhode Island; allowing people to worship freely
Describe a typical New England Settlement
A typical New England settlement was a small, tightly-knit community clustered around a central meeting house, with houses built close together and focused on subsistence farming, fishing, and trade due to the rocky soil, where residents relied heavily on the sea for sustenance, often engaging in shipbuilding and maritime activities, and where religious life, particularly Puritan beliefs, played a significant role in daily life and governance, with strong community participation in town meetings to make decisions about the community.
What were conditions like aboard the ships of the Middle Passage?
*Include what this was called*
Slave trade- people were chained together and packed into crowded, filthy ships. Many died of disease and lack of food. Harsh conditions
The Pilgrims were part of a religious group called, _______.
Separatists
A- Import
B- Export
A- a product being brought INTO a country
B- sending a product OUT to another country
Who was Metacomet? And what did he do?
BONUS: +100 if you can tell me what the battles were called
-He was the leader of the Wampanoag nation "King Philip"
-Attacked the Massachusetts villages because he believed his people had to fight for their land.
BONUS: King Philips War
Explain how the geography of New England influenced the development of its economy in the colonial era.
The geography of New England during the colonial era influenced its economy by limiting agriculture and promoting industries like fishing, lumbering, and shipbuilding.
The Puritans chose to leave England because they did not agree with the teachings of the
Church of England
A. The word that means, "the system of buying, selling, and earning money in a place" is___________.
B.The word that means, "the raising of crops and livestock" is_______________.
A. Economy
B. Agriculture