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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 girls living in New England?
Girls - cooking, cleaning, making clothes, churning butter, making soap and brushes
What were the responsibilities of Colonial boys living in New England?
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
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