Puritan Culture of New England Colonies

Puritan Culture of New England Colonies

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Puritan Culture of New England Colonies

Puritan Culture of New England Colonies

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

BRIAN OMDAHL

Used 18+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was life like in Puritan towns...?

At the center of many towns was a "common"

Towns all had a "meetinghouse"

People were expected to worship & attend church

Gambling and racing horses were common attractions

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What were some RULES that Puritans had to follow...?

NO WORKING on the Sabbath

No one was allowed to play games or visit taverns on Sabbath

All citizens had to attend church & services lasted ALL DAY

No one was allowed to vote

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happened at town meetings...?

Englishmen in the colony could discuss local issues

Landowning male settlers could vote on issues

Men who attended town meetings had the chance to speak their minds

Women could Express an opinion, voice their concerns & take responsibility for the town by participating in meetings & voting

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

1n 1692, Puritans in​ (a)   executed ​ (b)   innocent men and woman after accusing them of​ (c)   .

Salem Village
20
witchcraft
New York
45
aiding Native Americans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was wrong with the SOIL in New England...?

Soil was too wet - made it hard to grow crops

Soil was too rich with nutrients - too many weeds grew along with the crops

Soil was too dry - plants could not grow

Soil was too rocky - stones would break wooden tools & made it hard to "till" or work the soil

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The forests of New England were full of​ (a)   and deer. Settlers often ​ (b)   and sawmills began to produce large amounts of ​ (c)   ships and homes.

wild turkeys
vicious wolves
cut down trees
lumber for building
fought each other
wind for sailing

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Besides producing lumber, New Englanders also made money​ (a)   and hunting whales. Whales supplied​ (b)   and this became a big money-making business.

fishing for cod & halibut
oil for lamps
hours of entertainment
collecting rocks

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