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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why were the New England colonies founded?
The colonists were looking for religious freedom
The land was great for farming
There were better jobs in the colonies
It's where the explorers landed, so that's where they built the colony
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did the colonists mainly use lumber for?
building houses
for firewod
to trade
building ships
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are natural resources?
wood
beavers
water
corn
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why were whales important to the New England colonists?
a whale could feed the whole colony
their blubber was used to make oil
colonists followed the whales to help them find their way at sea
colonists went whale-watching for fun
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why was this item important to the New England colonies?
it was used in many different types of food
it was used to make moccasins
this crop was easy to grow and helped the colonists survive the long winters
it tastes good
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following colonies were considered part of the New England colonies?
Massachusetts
Virginia
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following colonies were considered part of the New England colonies?
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Connecticut
- 8. Multiple Choice
Life in the New England colonies was easy
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was an effect of the harsh winter that the colonists experienced in 1631?
the colonists learned how to grow new crops
more colonies were created in other places
many people died or went back to England
nothing- the colonists had experienced winters before when they lived in England
- 10. Multiple Choice
What would happen if you didn't follow the rules in the New England colonies?
You would be given a warning before receiving a consequence
You would be strictly punished or possibly kicked out of the colony
Other colonists would make fun of you
You were sent back to England
- 11. Multiple Choice
What were houses like in the New England colonies?
They were small and simple. One family lived together in one room.
They were large and made of bricks.
They were small, but many families lived together in the same house.
They were large mansions for only one family.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following jobs would NOT be for men during Colonial times?
hunting
building houses
farming
making clothing
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following jobs were performed by women?
making soap and candles
farming
fishing
building houses
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why was lumber, fish, maple syrup, horses, and furs important to the New England colonists?
they were the things that the colonists brought with them to the New World
they were all items that the Native Americans showed the colonists
they were all goods that were traded
they are only found in the New England colonies
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where would you find a hornbook?
in a school
at home
on a ship
being traded for money or goods
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