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NE Colonies Flashcards

1
Q

List the 4 NE Colonies

A

New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island

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2
Q

_________ founded Massachusetts in search of ____________________?

A

Puritans
Religious Freedom

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3
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Who were the Puritans?

A

A religious group that wanted religious freedom and to make changes to the teachings of the Church of England

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4
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Who was the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

A

John Winthrop

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5
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NE colonies bordered what body of water?

A

Atlantic Ocean

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6
Q

What was the coast line like?

A

Flat, rocky, protected harbors so they could build ships and trading ports

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7
Q

Gently rolling hills made a great place for what?

A

farming and raising livestock

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8
Q

Rivers made it possible for what?

A

Travel and trade

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9
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Large dense forest was used for what?

A

lumber

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10
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What happened if you disagreed with the Puritans?

A

banishment, whipped, public humiliation

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11
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Who founded Rhode Island and why?

A

Roger Williams spoke out about religious freedom and paying Native Americans for their land

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12
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___________ founded Connecticut based on ____________ not religion?

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Thomas Hooker
owning land

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13
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________ founded New Hampshire for _______ instead of religious freedom?

A

David Thomson
Fishing

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14
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What was King Philip’s war?

A

Native Americans were upset about their treatment and the settlement growth by the English settlers

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15
Q

Massachusetts was founded by the _______ because they wanted ________

A

Puritans
Religious Freedom

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16
Q

How did geography impact the jobs people had?

A

Had good land to farm and raise live stock
Near the ocean–fished and got whale blubber
Woods- lumber and fur animals
furniture

17
Q

NE education- describe attendance…

A

Attended school when the family didn’t need them

18
Q

Small towns (up to 50) had to offer school for everyone and taught _______ ________ and ______

A

Reading
Writing
Math

19
Q

Grammar school was only offered to ________

A

boys

20
Q

In NE colonies families had to _______ for children to attend public school

A

pay

21
Q

Hornbook

A

a tool used to teach letters

22
Q

Large landowner

A

someone who owns a lot of land and makes them powerful

23
Q

Artisan

A

skilled in the trade; made things by hand
blacksmith, cobbler (shoemaker)

24
Q

Free African American

A

former enslaved people or descendants from enslaved people but didn’t have the same rights

25
Q

Merchant

A

stores and sold things

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