New England Colonies

Question 1

Name the 4 New England Colonies

Answer 1

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut

Question 2

Why was Plymouth founded? Who was its founder?

Answer 2

Religious freedom; William Bradford and the pilgrims

Question 3

Why was Massachusetts Bay colony founded? Who was its founder?

Answer 3

Religious freedom; John Winthrop and the Puritans

Question 4

Why was New Hampshire founded and who founded it?

Answer 4

Settlers seeking new economic opportunities; settlers and indentured servants

Question 5

Why was Connecticut formed and who formed it?

Answer 5

Split off from Massachusetts Bay colony and John Winthrop because the founder of Connecticut, Thomas Hooker, didn’t agree with Winthrop.

Question 6

Define charter

Answer 6

A formal document signed by the king saying how the colony will be governed ad where its boundaries are

Question 7

New England colonies geographic conditions

Answer 7

trade, short growing season, shipbuilding, fishing, rocky soil