The New England Colonies Flashcards
What is a town meeting?
A meeting held for the Puritans to conduct all town business.
What is shipbuilding?
It was an important industry for economy of the New England colonies.
What is a triangular trade route?
England, the English colonies in North America, and the west coast of Africa were connected like a triangle.
Who was Thomas Hooker?
He founded the settlement of Hartford, which became part of the Connecticut Colony
Who was Roger Williams?
The leader who was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later founded Providence.
Who was Metacomet?
The leader of the Wampanoag who tried to unite Native Americans against the colonist in New England.
Who was John Winthrop?
The man led a group of Puritans to New England in search of religious freedom and was an early leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
She led followers to a settlement near Providence after being expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Why did the Puritans leave England?
They left because they wanted to change some religious practices to purify the Church of England. They started the Massachusetts Bay Colony to live according to their religious beliefs.
Why did Roger Williams leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
He left the Massachusetts Bay Colony because he thought people should be able to follow their own religious beliefs.
Why was Anne Hutchinson expelled from the Puritan Church?
She was expelled from the Puritan Church because she questioned the authority and teachers of the Puritan ministers.
What did the Fundamental Orders allow?
They allowed landowning male colonists the chance to elect their government leaders.
Why was most shipbuilding completed in New England?
Most shipbuilding was completed in New England because it was low cost and wood was not available in England.
Why was schooling important to the Puritans?
Schooling was important to the Puritans because they believed that everyone should be able to read the Bible.
Why did many settlers leave Massachusetts?
Many settlers left Massachusetts for better farmland and so they could practice their religious beliefs.
