G5-C8-The New England Colonies
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- Chapter 8
- The New England Colonies
- Ships leaving the West Indies traveled __(direction)__ to New York.
- north
- Why did Thomas Hooker leave Massachusetts to found Connecticut?
- He disagreed with Puritan leaders.
- In most colonial New England villages, the minister's house was located next to __________.
- the church
- Ice Age waves cut hundreds of __________ into New England's coastline.
- harbors
- What did ships carry from Africa to the West Indies?
- people
- The trip from the West Indies to Boston was about __________ miles.
- 1,500
- In most colonial New England villages, the tallest building was the __________.
- church
- In most colonial New England villages, the stocks and the __________ are located on the common.
- well
- Ships from New York and Boston crossed the __________ to reach Africa.
- Atlantic Ocean
- The English colonies were located on which continent?
- North America
- In most colonial New England villages, the church also served as the __________.
- meeting house
- The Puritan leaders banished Ann Huthinson because she __________.
- disagreed with some Puritan ways
- By working and praying together, the Puritans created __________.
- a strong sense of community
- What was the purpose of education in colonial New England towns?
- to learn to read the bible
- Who was the Wampanoag leader during King Philip's War?
- Metacom
- Roger Williams founded a new colony in Rhode Island because he felt the government of Massachusetts __________.
- tried to control people's lives
- The harsh New England climate made it difficult for people to __________.
- grow crops
- Why did John Winthrop call Massachusetts "a city upon a hill"?
- He expected it to be an example of how God wanted all people to live.
- How did the Ice Age glaciers affect the geography of New England?
- They left a rocky thin soil.
- An open field at the center of a village is called a __________.
- common
- New England colonists earned a living through fishing, trading, and __________.
- shipbuilding
- What happened to the Africans who were brought to North America?
- They were enslaved.
- The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written plan for an English colony's own __________.
- government
- Ship's captains who worked the triangular trade sailed between New England, Africa, and __________.
- the West Indies
- The Indians and the colonists fought King Philip's War over __________.
- land
- Someone who will not obey the person or people in charge is a __________.
- rebel
- A position of power and responsibility is called __________.
- an office
- Rule by the people is called __________.
- a democracy
- Where did the New England colonists discuss problems and vote on issues?
- at town meetings