The main purpose of town meetings in the New England Colonies

to hold Puritan religious services

What three places did the Triangular Trade Route connect?

England, New England, and Africa

How would you define a free market economy?

An economy where prices are set freely between parties.

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

to live according to religious beliefs

The New England Colonies are _____

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire

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

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, John Winthrop and Anne Hutchinson

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New England Colonies Quiz

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

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