History of the New England Colonies 1. Some people came to America in the 1600's. They came here to live but they were still citizens of their former country. We call them _________. colonists 2. On November 20, 1620, what ship came to Cape Cod? Mayflower 3. The people on board the Mayflower survived two terrible months at sea to come to America. They came from England in search of freedom to worship God. We call them ________. Pilgrims 4. The Pilgrims ate dried fish and meat, cheese, and hard bread as they crossed the Atlantic Ocean. They also took a spoonful of lemon juice every day to prevent ______. scurvy 5. The two Pilgrim leaders were William Brewster and William ________. Bradford 6. The soldier who helped lead and protect the Pilgrims was _____ ________. Miles Standish 7. The set of laws for the Pilgrims which everyone agreed to live by was the _________ _______. Mayflower Compact 8. The Pilgrims named their settlement ________ (after a city they left in England.) Plymouth 9. The first English-speaking Indian to come to the Pilgrims at Plymouth was _______. Samoset 10. Samoset brought another Indian to the Pilgrims. This Indian showed the Pilgrims how to survive. His name was ______. Squanto 11. Squanto showed the Pilgrims how to plant corn and catch ____. fish 12. The peaceful Indian chief who came to see the Pilgrims was Chief _________. Massosoit 13. The special day of prayer and feasting the Pilgrims celebrated was called ____________. Thanksgiving 14. The Indian chief brought warriors, deer, and _______ to the Thanksgiving Day feast. turkeys 15. The Pilgrims' settlement at Plymouth is in what state? Massachusetts 16. The colonies that were the farthest north were called the __________ colonies. New England 17. The windows in the homes of New England colonists were made of ____________. oiled paper 18. The colonists homes were centered around a ___________. fire place 19. The fireplace provided heat, light, and a place to cook, eat, and work. How often did the colonists have a fire in the fireplace? always 20. Colonists slept on the floor or on beds made of woven ropes. Besides feathers and straw, what were the mattresses stuffed with? corn husks 21. To light up their homes, the colonists burned _________. pine knots 22. The first lamps burned fish oil, whale oil, or cooking grease. They were called _______ lamps. Betty 23. Two especially plentiful fish for the colonists were salmon and ________. codfish 24. The colonists worked together and shared their crops for two years. This did not work well because some of the colonists were _________. lazy 25. Starting with the ________ year, each Plymouth colonist had his own field and kept all of what he grew in it. second 26. The second Massachusetts settlement was started in 1630 at _______. Boston 27. The Boston settlement was started with 700 people and 4 shiploads of farm animals and supplies. It was led by John ______. Winthrop 28. The Boston settlers came to America for religious freedom and to live well. We call them _________. Puritans 29. A terrible fire and the death of about 200 settlers caused others to go to _____________. England 30. Governor Winthrop told the people to trust God to supply their needs. He said that they must not ___________. quit 31. More Puritans came to Boston after that. These people were skilled in carpentry and milling. There were also tanners and ___________. shoe makers 32. With so many skilled Puritans, the town of Boston began to ___________. grow 33. The pasture where all the Puritans grazed their livestock was called the ___________. common 34. Governor Winthrop and other men started two businesses for trading: a ship building business and a ___________ business. fishing 35. Boston shipped out thousands of barrels of dried ___________ for trading. codfish 36. Each family in Boston would spin or weave their own cloth of wool and ___________. linen 37. An animal that was very important to the Puritans in Boston was the ___________. sheep 38. The Puritans ate boiled corn and bread made of cornmeal. The miller was given how much cornmeal for his grinding fee? one sixth 39. Parched corn was really ___________. popcorn 40. The Puritans ate so much of one vegetable that they joked about it. It was ___________. pumpkin 41. The Puritans sweetened their food with ___________ or maple sugar. honey 42. The Puritans ate from a hollowed-out block of wood called a ___________. trencher 43. Each member of the Puritan family had ___________ to perform. responsibilities 44. It was the farther's job to feed and clothe his family, and to teach them about ___________. God 45. The Church in Boston was in the center of the town and was called the meeting ___________. house 46. No one was allowed to work, hunt, fish, or ___________ on Sunday. play 47. In winter the church was very ___________. cold 48. Children who were 5 to 8 years old went to home schools called ___________ schools. dame 49. Children learned from a board with a sheet of paper on it called a ___________. hornbook 50. Life in the New England colonies was hard, but eh Pilgrims and Puritans stayed in America because they were ___________. free