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During which event did American Indians become allies with English colonists and fight other American Indians?

A
the Pequot War
B
the Protestant Reformation
C
the first Thanksgiving
D
the Great Migration
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A government based on religious principles is called a

A
democracy.
B
theocracy.
C
republic.
D
monarchy.
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Children in New England were required to attend school so they could

A
become ministers.
B
learn to read the Bible.
C
learn survival and trade skills.
D
become teachers and missionaries.
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What actions led to conflict between colonists in New England and local American Indians?

A
Colonists moved onto American Indian lands and expected the American Indians to obey colonial law.
B
American Indians resented the successful farming methods of colonists and raided their stores of food.
C
American Indians resented the attempts of colonists to convert them to Christianity and attacked their churches.
D
The English government recognized the sovereignty of American Indians, which angered colonists in New England.
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The first Thanksgiving celebrated

A
the end of the Pequot War.
B
the establishment of the first English colony.
C
the return of Squanto from Europe.
D
the ties between colonists and American Indians.
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What proved to be a major hardship for settlement in the New England colonies?

A
Trading with neighboring colonies.
B
Exporting raw materials to England.
C
Creating the shipbuilding industry.
D
Developing agriculture during hot summers.
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The Pilgrim leader who organized the Mayflower voyage was

A
John Winthrop.
B
Roger Williams.
C
Anne Hutchinson.
D
William Bradford.
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What made Massachusetts Bay Colony a theocracy?

A
It encouraged religious tolerance and was open to colonists of differing beliefs.
B
It did not encourage religious tolerance, but it did not strongly oppose it either.
C
It was established by people seeking freedom from religious persecution.
D
It had strict rules governing behavior that were based on religious principles.
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Which event started the Pequot War?

A
Colonists in Providence wanted Narragansett lands.
B
Pequot Indians killed an English trader, which led to conflict.
C
Colonists offered to help the Pequot conquer the Narragansett.
D
New England colonists raided the food supplies at a Pequot fort.
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Which of the following New England colonies was the first to be settled?

A
Plymouth
B
Rhode Island
C
New Hampshire
D
Massachusetts Bay
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How did building New England towns and cities around a common help colonies develop a diverse economy?

A
by attracting wealthier residents
B
by creating a more skilled workforce
C
by making it easier to trade goods
D
by providing better access to local harbors
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Read the excerpt from the sermon “A Model of Christian Charity” by John Winthrop.“For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.”Based on this excerpt, what was John Winthrop’s goal?

A
to make Massachusetts Bay Colony an example of Christian living
B
to make Plymouth Colony an example of Christian living
C
to establish Massachusetts Bay Colony as a place of religious tolerance
D
to establish Plymouth Colony as a place of religious tolerance

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