Ch5 - The New England Colonies

Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

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

to live according to their religious beliefs

Who led the Puritans from England to Massachusetts Bay in 1630?

John Winthrop

For which economic reason did most people first settle in the Connecticut River valley?

to find fertile farm land

What is the major issue that caused King Philip's War?

Colonists and Native Americans were fighting over land

What was the main purpose of town meetings in the New England Colonies?

to elect leaders and make laws

In what way did the New England Colonies have representative governments?

The colonists elected their own leaders.

What were the industries important to New England's economy?

farming, logging, shipbuilding, and fishing

Which three places did the triangular trade routes connect?

English Colonies, England, and Africa

Who was the leader of the Wampanoag who tried to unite Native Americans against the colonists in New England?

Metacomet (King Philip)

Who founded the settlement of Hartford, which later became the Connecticut Colony?

Thomas Hooker

What Puritan minister was expelled from Massachusetts Bay and later found Providence, which became part of Rhode Island?

Roger Williams

Who led the Puritans to New England and later became the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony?

John Winthrop

Who led followers to settle near Providence after being expelled from Massachusetts Bay for sedition?

Anne Hutchinson

Why did the Puritans try to make their settlement in Massachusetts Bay like "a city on a hill" for all people to see?

They wanted to be an example of Christian living.

What were the responsibilities of Colonial children living in New England?

Girls - cooking, cleaning, making clothes, churning butter, making soap and brushes

Boys - hunting, fishing, farming, making tools, chopping wood, raising livestock, guarding the town

What prestigious university was founded by the Puritans in 1636 to train Puritan ministers?

Harvard University

What body of water lies to the east of the New England Colonies?

Atlantic Ocean

What is a free market economy?

An economy in which companies compete and people, buyers and sellers, make their own economic decisions with only a limited role for government

What is a barter system?

a system of trading

What was the first settlement in Massachusetts Bay? It later became the capital of Massachusetts.

Boston

What are two important parts of Puritan life?

religion and work

What present day state was originally part of Massachusetts Bay?

Maine