The New England Colonies: think and write
Grades 3–6 · Use with kidinfo.com/learn/american-history/new-england-colonies/
Name(s): Date:
- Read the KidInfo page first, then answer in full sentences.
- Use the key words where you can.
Think and write
- Name the four New England colonies and one fact about how each one began.
- How did the climate and soil of New England shape the jobs people did there?
- Why did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson leave Massachusetts? What does their story tell you about religious freedom in the colony?
- Pick one Native nation of New England. Where are its homelands, and how does that nation describe its history today?
- Compare a New England town meeting with how your town or school makes decisions today. Who could vote then, and who can vote now?
- What caused the Pequot War and King Philip's War? Explain one cause from the colonists' side and one from the Native side.
- New England did not have large plantations, yet its trade was connected to slavery. Explain how.
Key words
| Word | What it means (in your own words) |
|---|---|
| Colony | |
| Puritans | |
| Pilgrims | |
| Charter | |
| Town meeting | |
| Sachem | |
| Wampum | |
| Banish | |
| Epidemic | |
| Triangular trade |
Free for home and non-commercial classroom use. Sources for every fact are listed on the web page.