New England Colonies

The people who founded the New England colonies ________.

• were hoping to trade with the Native Americans

• were American Indians

• were seeking religious freedom

• were exploring for glory

What did the Pilgrims and Puritans search for?

• gold

• new land

• religious freedom

• ships

What was farming like in the New England colonies? (Choose 2)

• They were large.

• Farmers made lots of money from their crops.

• They were small.

• Farmers only grew what their families needed.

The climate of the New England colonies made it hard for colonists to ______.

• survive without shipping goods to Europe

• make enough money

• feed their families, so they traded a lot

• keep the cost of farming low

New England colonists made a lot of money building ships. This was possible because the colonies ______.

• had lots of gold

• had lots of forests

• made money from farming

• had ore deposits

New England colonists were well-known for their ability to ________.

• trade

• farm

• build ships

• educate

What geographical feature made it hard for the colonists to farm?

• mountains

• rocky soil

• oceans

• valleys

What was education like in the New England colonies?

• Children were rarely taught to read and write.

• Only rich children were taught.

• All children learned to read the Bible.

• Children only learned skills from their parents.

Select all of the ways that the Pilgrims and Puritans made money.

• shipbuilding

• farming

• whaling

• fishing

• making goods

Which of the following climate challenges made farming hard in the New England colonies?

• The climate was very hot.

• The climate was very cold.

• The sun did not rise in the North.

• Summers were too long.