NE Colonies Flashcards
List the 4 NE Colonies
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
_________ founded Massachusetts in search of ____________________?
Puritans
Religious Freedom
Who were the Puritans?
A religious group that wanted religious freedom and to make changes to the teachings of the Church of England
Who was the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
NE colonies bordered what body of water?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the coast line like?
Flat, rocky, protected harbors so they could build ships and trading ports
Gently rolling hills made a great place for what?
farming and raising livestock
Rivers made it possible for what?
Travel and trade
Large dense forest was used for what?
lumber
What happened if you disagreed with the Puritans?
banishment, whipped, public humiliation
Who founded Rhode Island and why?
Roger Williams spoke out about religious freedom and paying Native Americans for their land
___________ founded Connecticut based on ____________ not religion?
Thomas Hooker
owning land
________ founded New Hampshire for _______ instead of religious freedom?
David Thomson
Fishing
What was King Philip’s war?
Native Americans were upset about their treatment and the settlement growth by the English settlers
Massachusetts was founded by the _______ because they wanted ________
Puritans
Religious Freedom
How did geography impact the jobs people had?
Had good land to farm and raise live stock
Near the ocean–fished and got whale blubber
Woods- lumber and fur animals
furniture
NE education- describe attendance…
Attended school when the family didn’t need them
Small towns (up to 50) had to offer school for everyone and taught _______ ________ and ______
Reading
Writing
Math
Grammar school was only offered to ________
boys
In NE colonies families had to _______ for children to attend public school
pay
Hornbook
a tool used to teach letters
Large landowner
someone who owns a lot of land and makes them powerful
Artisan
skilled in the trade; made things by hand
blacksmith, cobbler (shoemaker)
Free African American
former enslaved people or descendants from enslaved people but didn’t have the same rights
Merchant
stores and sold things
