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2.3 The New England Colonies: pgs. 74-82
Massachusetts (MA) ~ Connecticut (CT) ~ Rhode Island (RI) ~ New Hampshire (NH) ~
Read through pgs. 74 (begin at Forming MA Bay Colony)-82. Answer the questions below. Most will need only
BRIEF answers. DO NOT use complete sentences.
Plymouth: These are topics we already covered!
 Mayflower Compact
 Plymouth Rock
 Samoset, Squanto, the Wampanoag
 Hardships in Plymouth
 Plymouth v Jamestown
“Forming Massachusetts Bay Colony”
1. Unlike the Pilgrims, the Puritans did not want to ________________ entirely from the Church of England.
Instead, they hoped to reform the church by introducing _______________
forms
of worship.
2. In 1629, King Charles granted a group of Puritans a charter to form the
______________________ ________ Company. A lawyer and devout
Puritan, ______________ _____________________, was chosen as the first
governor.
3. The Puritans wanted more settlers to take part on the government, but only if they were Puritan. As a result,
they granted the right to vote for governor to all men who were ________________ members. Church
members later voted for representatives to the ____________________ _______________.
4. Many more people came to live in Massachusetts Bay. Soon ____________________ grew into the colony’s
largest town.
“New Colonies Form Over Religions Differences”
1. What usually happened when someone was discontented [unhappy]
the Puritan leaders in Massachusetts?
with
2. In 1636, who, with his followers, left MA and found Connecticut?
3. What was the reason for leaving Massachusetts Bay?
4. In what TWO ways were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
different than the laws of Massachusetts?
5. Roger Williams and his followers were forced to leave Massachusetts because he believed the leadership in
Massachusetts had too much power. What two things did Williams believe should be completely separate?
6. What did Williams believe the Puritan leaders did NOT have the right to do?
7. Eventually Williams bought land from the Indians which would become the colony of _______________
________________________.
8. Williams’ colony allowed complete freedom of ___________________________ for all Protestants, Jews, and
Catholics. Many who disliked the Puritan rule in MA flocked to RI.
9. ____________ _________________ fled to Rhode Island from Massachusetts. She was forced to leave for her
beliefs such as the idea that women could explain God’s law.
“War Erupts Between Puritans and Native Americans”:
1. In 1680, the king made some coastal settlements north of Boston into a separate colony called ____________
_______________________________.
2. While some interactions between the Natives and English were fair, most were not. What was the biggest cause
of the fighting between these two groups?
*The video Massacre at Mystic will highlight one such interaction.
“The Towns of New England”
1. Give one example of something that would be discussed at a town meeting.
2. Towns in New England valued ______________-government, _______________________ choice, and the
common good.
3. Puritan laws were very strict. In the town of ____________________________ Village, 20 innocent men and
women were executed as witches.
4. Although much of the soil was poor, the _________________________ were full of
riches.
Due to the large amount of trees, many New England towns grew into major
___________________________________ centers.
5. New England didn’t have many slaves, but it profited greatly from the slave trade.
(Hint: look at the picture to the right!)
How?
6. Fishing was important to New England. What large “fish” was often hunted for its valuable oil? The type of
hunting turned into a big business in the 1700s and 1800s.
Summary: Write one-two complete sentences to summarize what one would find in the New England colonies.
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