There will be a 12-15 question quiz tomorrow on the New England Colonies.  Below are the study guide questions to look over.

This colony started the idea of separation of church and state.
	RI
What ocean do The New England Colonies border and how was it used?
	Atlantic
Why did people leave Massachusetts?
	Religious freedom, politics, right to vote
What was the biggest influence on society and laws in the 1600's?
	The church
What two groups settled in Massachusetts?
	Pilgrims and Puritans
What religion were most settlers?
	Christian
What were the first laws of America called?
	Mayflower Compact
Name 2 uses of wood in The New England Colonies.
	Firewood, shipbuilding, houses, furniture
What was one of the major problems with trying to farm in the New England Colonies?
	Weather Soil Rocks hilly
What was the first constitution in the 13 colonies?
	Fundamental Orders of Conn.
The "official church of England" was what?
	Anglican
What is the name of the colony where the king rules and give a state in New England that was ruled by this system.
	Royal, Mass NH
What is the name of the colony where the people rule and give a state in New England that was ruled by this system.
	Charter, RI Conn
Why was New Hampshire started?
	Fishing and or trade
What was the main reason people came to America?
	Religious Freedom
Why did most people attend school in The New England Colonies?
	To learn to read
Name the 4 states (colonies) that make up the New England Region.
	Mass, RI, Conn, NH
Name 2 things women did in the New England Colonies.
	Women worked on the farm w/husbands					Wives of seamen opened shops
	Produced cloth, garments, candles, soap, furniture
Who could vote in the New England Colonies?
	Freemen of the town discussed and voted on important issues
What was the center of the New England Colonies called?
	2 rows of houses facing an open field= the Common
Why was the Massachusetts School Law important?
	Massachusetts School Law (1647) provided that every town w/>
	50 people must hire a teacher to instruct the kids how to read and write
What was substance farming?
	Farming in which farmers focus on growing enough food to feed their families.
Why was the Sabbath different from all other days?
	Big time church day…NO WORKING
Name one thing fisherman tried to get in the ocean?
	Cod, Whales
Why did England need wood?
	England did not have very much
Name 2 things women produced in the New England Colonies
	cloth, garments, candles, soap, furniture
What was the name of the first textbook?
	Hornbook
What was the name of the first college?
	Harvard
What colony did the people of Connecticut and RI leave?
	Massachusetts Bay Colony

After Thanksgiving Break, the class will be learning about the colonization of what will become The United States of America.  There will be very little homework, but the students will have at least on quiz a week.