1.3-5 New England Colonies
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- Q1The movement of thousands of Puritans from England to America in the 1630s.Great Migration30s
- Q2Name for the Puritan way of life; dedication to religion and hard work; contributed to success of New EnglandNew England Way30s
- Q3Woman who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for opposing Puritan teachings; helped to found the colony of Rhode IslandAnne Hutchinson30s
- Q4founder of Connecticut; established government that limited power of Governor and allowed non-church members to vote by writing the Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutThomas Hooker30s
- Q5"Separatists" who wanted to break away from the Church of England; settled Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620Pilgrims30s
- Q6English Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England; came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay but did not offer religious freedom (strict religious rules had to be followed)Puritans30s
- Q71620 - The first agreement for self-government in America; written to establish order for new colony; established principles of self-government and majority ruleMayflower Compact30s
- Q8these industries became important to New England economy due to access to resources of the Atlantic OceanFishing & Whaling30s
- Q9first written constitution in the English colonies; limited power of governor, allowed non-church members to vote, expanded idea of representative governmentThe Fundamental Orders of Connecticut30s
- Q10Native American who served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans; Native Americans taught Pilgrims how to fish, hunt and grow cornSquanto30s
- Q11Farming that produces enough food to feed a family and possible a little extra to trade with neighbors; most common type of farming in New England due to rocky soil and long,cold wintersSubsistence Farming30s
- Q12Representative assembly of Massachusetts; elected by male church members; government and religion were closely linkedGeneral Court30s
- Q13New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode IslandNew England Colonies30s
- Q14Puritan leader who believed that the Puritans needed to lead by example and become a society based on the teachings and laws set out in the BibleJohn Winthrop30s
- Q15Man who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for opposing Puritan teachings; helped to found the colony of Rhode IslandRoger Williams30s