Question 1

What was a form of direct democratic rule in the New England Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Town meetings

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Dictatorship

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Monarchy

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Parliament

Question 2

Which industries were successful in the New England Colonies despite rocky soil?

Accepted Answer

Shipbuilding, fishing, and trade

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Textiles

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Agriculture

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Mining

Question 3

What role did maritime industry play in the New England Colonies?

Accepted Answer

It was crucial

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It was insignificant

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It was illegal

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It was harmful

Question 4

Who had a significant influence on shaping the social and moral fabric of the New England Colonies?

Accepted Answer

The Puritans

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The Romans

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The Vikings

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The Egyptians

Question 5

What was founded by the Puritans in 1636 in the New England Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Harvard College

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Princeton University

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Stanford University

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Yale University

Question 6

What was highly valued in the New England Colonies, ensuring many colonists were literate?

Accepted Answer

Education

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Entertainment

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Sports

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Technology

Question 7

What set a solid foundation for future American values in the New England Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Emphasis on community, education, and hard work

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Emphasis on chaos, stupidity, and procrastination

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Emphasis on leisure, ignorance, and laziness

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Emphasis on isolation, illiteracy, and sloth

Question 8

What was the role of town meetings in the New England Colonies?

Accepted Answer

To allow townspeople to voice their opinions and vote on issues

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To start a revolution

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To ban free speech

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To elect a king

Question 9

How did the New England Colonies overcome the challenge of rocky soil in their industries?

Accepted Answer

By developing successful industries like shipbuilding, fishing, and trade

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By giving up on industry

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By relying solely on agriculture

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By importing soil from other colonies

Question 10

What was remarkable about the literacy rates of colonists in the New England Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Many colonists were literate

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No colonists could read

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Most colonists were illiterate

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Only the elite were literate

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