Chapter 5 Flashcards
Where was Salem
A village in Massachusetts Bay
Why were the English settlers called Puritan
They did not want to break away from the church of England they wanted to change the church to make it more pure
What did John Winthrop do
He led a second group of Puritans to settle in Massachusetts in 1630
Where did John Winthrop’s group settle
Near the mouth of the Charles River and called it Boston
What does dissent mean
It means disagreement
Who was Roger Williams
He was a minister from Salem that believed the Puritan church should be separate from the colonies government
Who was anne Hutchinson
She questioned the teachings of the church and held her own religious meetings in her home
What did Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams do after they were expelled from Massachusetts
They started new settlement that joined to form the rhode island colony
What does expel mean
To force someone to leave
What caused the colonists and Native Americans to have a disagreement that led to a war in 1675
The colonists spread across new England and settled where the Native Americans already lived. the Native Americans believed that people could not own the land.it was a disagreement over the land
How was the common used in New England
Houses in town buildings were built around the common. It was a parklike area that was shared by all the towns people and used for grazing animals
Why was farming difficult in New England
The soil was then and Rocky
How did colonists make their living in New England
Raised heard of dairy cows and sheep. They cut down trees and made lumber.
What is industry
All the businesses make one kind of product or offer what kind of service
What were some important industries in New England
Shipbuilding and fishing
Shipping and trading
