Geography of the Colonies Vocabulary

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The climate in New England was very hot.

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True

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Which of these shows major resources of the New England Colonies: Wheat, oats, peas, fish, lumber or growing season?

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Wheat, oats, peas, fish, lumber

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Self-government

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a government where the people who live in a place make laws for themselves

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What is a dissenter?

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a person who does not agree with the beliefs fo his or her leaders.

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Major industries of New England included: Ship building, whaling and fishing

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Ship building, whaling and fishing

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What does banish mean?

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forced to leave

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A town meeting was a gathering where colonists held elections and voted on the laws for their towns.

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True

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Name this colony.

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New Hampshire

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Massachusetts

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Rhode Island