The New England Colonies are _____

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire

What was the main reason that the Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

to live according to religious beliefs

Which two people were forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, John Winthrop and Anne Hutchinson

How would you define a free market economy?

An economy where prices are set freely between parties.

What three places did the Triangular Trade Route connect?

England, New England, and Africa

The main purpose of town meetings in the New England Colonies

to hold Puritan religious services

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1
Why was farming difficult in New England?
the rivers were too fast
the soil was poor and rocky
the Puritans didn't have time to farm
the colonists were quick and worked well
2
How did the Pilgrims establish their government?
Sign the Mayflower Compact
Elect representatives
Sign a petition from King George
Open the House of Burgesses
3
The New England Colonies are _____
Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Georgia
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island
Rhode Island, Virginia, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
4
What was the main reason that the Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
to live according to religious beliefs
to set up a democratic government of their own
to establish missions to convert natives to Christianity
to search for gold and silver
5
Which two people were forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
John Winthrop and Anne Hutchinson
John Smith and Pocohontas
John Winthrop and Roger Williams
6
How would you define a free market economy?
An economy where prices are set freely between parties.
An economy where one store sells all of the goods.
An economy where two people steal from everyone.
An economy where the rich males determine the cost of goods.
7
What was an important industry for the economy of New England?
manufacturing cloth
selling tobacco
growing sugar
shipbuilding
8
The First Thanksgiving was held between which two parties?
Mayor Bradford and his wife
Pilgrims and the Patuxet
Penobscot and Matthew Hallowell
John Smith and Pocohontas
9
What three places did the Triangular Trade Route connect?
England, Africa, and Asia
Boston, Philadelphia, and London
New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
England, New England, and Africa
10
The main purpose of town meetings in the New England Colonies
to harvest and sell crops to each other
to hold Puritan religious services
to vote on holidays and names of months
to teach children how to read

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