New England Colonies Exploration
A Grade 5 social studies worksheet exploring the history, geography, and daily life of the New England Colonies.
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New England Colonies Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the map and your knowledge of the New England Colonies to help you.
Below is a map showing the original New England Colonies.
1. Which of the following was NOT one of the original New England Colonies?
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Virginia
Rhode Island
2. What was the main reason the Pilgrims came to the New England Colonies?
To find gold
For religious freedom
To grow tobacco
To trade furs
3. The primary economic activity in the New England Colonies was .
4. Roger Williams founded the colony of after being banished from Massachusetts.
5. The soil in the New England Colonies was very fertile and ideal for large plantations.
True
False
6. Town meetings were an important part of self-government in the New England Colonies.
True
False
7. Describe two challenges faced by early settlers in the New England Colonies.
8. Explain the importance of religion in the daily lives of the colonists in New England.