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Question 1 - 10

• Name one of the Founders of Massachusetts

Answer 1 – 10

• Who was John Winthrop or William Bradford

Question 1 - 20

• Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

Answer 1 – 20

• Religious Freedom

Question 1 - 30

• What is the difference between the Separatists and the Puritans?

Answer 1 – 30

• Separatists wanted to separate from the Church of England.

• The Puritans wanted to “purify” some of the doctrines they felt were wrong, but still belong to the Church of England.

Question 1 - 40

• What Native American helped the Pilgrims survive the first harsh winter?

Answer 1 – 40

• Squanto

Question 1 - 50

• What was the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 1 – 50

• It was a document signed aboard the Mayflower ship in which the people agreed on basic rules they would follow, including electing a Governor for their colony.

Question 2 - 10

• Who was Connecticut founded by?

Answer 2 – 10

• Thomas Hooker

Question 2 - 20

• What was the reason Connecticut was founded?

Answer 2 – 20

• Religious and political reasons

Question 2 - 30

• True or false:• Connecticut is part of the Middle Colonies?

Answer 2 – 30

• False

Question 2 - 40

• True or false:• Puritan villages in Connecticut were very

tolerant of other religions and welcomed everyone no matter what they believed.

Answer 2 – 40

• False

Question 2 - 50

• What impact did the “Fundamental Orders” have in Connecticut?

Answer 2 – 50

• All men could vote…even if they were not land owners. (Women still could not vote.)

Question 3 - 10

• Who founded New Hampshire?

Answer 3 – 10

• Settlers from Massachusetts

Question 3 - 20

• Why was New Hampshire settled?

Answer 3 – 20

• For economic reasons

Question 3 - 30

• True or false:• New Hampshire was part of the New England

or Northern Colonies.

Answer 3 – 30

• True

Question 3 - 40

• Who Founded Rhode Island?

Answer 3 – 40

• Roger Williams

Question 3 - 50

• How did Roger Williams feel about other religions?

Answer 3 – 50

• He taught toleration, or a willingness to let others believe and worship as they wanted.

Question 4 - 10

• What Country founded New York first?

Answer 4 – 10

• The Netherlands

Question 4 - 20

• Who founded New York for the Netherlands?

Answer 4 – 20

• Peter Stuyvesant

Question 4 - 30

• Why was New York settled?

Answer 4 – 30

• Trading and economics.

Question 4 - 40

• How did England take over the colony from the Netehrlands?

Answer 4 – 40

• They sailed a fleet of ships and surrounded Long Island. The Governor, Peter Stuyvesant surrendered without a battle.

Question 4 - 50

• How did New York get it’s name?

Answer 4 – 50

• From the Duke of York, brother of King Charles II

Question 5 - 10

• Name one founder of New Jersey

Answer 5 – 10

• Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret

Question 5 - 20

• Why was New Jersey Founded?

Answer 5 – 20

• For economic reasons as well as religious reasons

Question 5 - 30

• True or False:• New York and New Jersey were part of the

New England or Northern Colonies.

Answer 5 – 30

• False

Question 5 - 40

• New Jersey was very strict and only allowed one religion. True or False?

Answer 5 – 40

• False

Question 5 - 50

• Originally New Jersey was part of New York and was given to John Berkeley and George Carteret. Who was the King of England at the time? … Double points if you get this right.

Answer 5 – 50

• King Charles the II