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1.3-5 New England Colonies

Quiz by Brenda Nathman

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  • Q1
    The movement of thousands of Puritans from England to America in the 1630s.
    Great Migration
    30s
  • Q2
    Name for the Puritan way of life; dedication to religion and hard work; contributed to success of New England
    New England Way
    30s
  • Q3
    Woman who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for opposing Puritan teachings; helped to found the colony of Rhode Island
    Anne Hutchinson
    30s
  • Q4
    founder of Connecticut; established government that limited power of Governor and allowed non-church members to vote by writing the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
    Thomas Hooker
    30s
  • Q5
    "Separatists" who wanted to break away from the Church of England; settled Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620
    Pilgrims
    30s
  • Q6
    English 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)
    Puritans
    30s
  • Q7
    1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America; written to establish order for new colony; established principles of self-government and majority rule
    Mayflower Compact
    30s
  • Q8
    these industries became important to New England economy due to access to resources of the Atlantic Ocean
    Fishing & Whaling
    30s
  • Q9
    first written constitution in the English colonies; limited power of governor, allowed non-church members to vote, expanded idea of representative government
    The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
    30s
  • Q10
    Native American who served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans; Native Americans taught Pilgrims how to fish, hunt and grow corn
    Squanto
    30s
  • Q11
    Farming 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 winters
    Subsistence Farming
    30s
  • Q12
    Representative assembly of Massachusetts; elected by male church members; government and religion were closely linked
    General Court
    30s
  • Q13
    New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
    New England Colonies
    30s
  • Q14
    Puritan 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 Bible
    John Winthrop
    30s
  • Q15
    Man who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for opposing Puritan teachings; helped to found the colony of Rhode Island
    Roger Williams
    30s

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