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| were the pilgrims and puritans tolerant of other beliefs? |
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| name some natural resources of the n,e. colonies. |
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| hills,lakes,ponds,rivers,rocky soil, fast streams,forests, fish, trees. |
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| describe the growing seasons and climates of n. e. colonies |
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| growing season lasts 3-5 months , long, cold winters,moderate summers |
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| what type of economy existed in the n.e. colonies |
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| fishing,whaling,shipbuilding,wood products,fur |
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| what were the major exports of the n.e. colonies |
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| dried fish and whale oil,livestock,wood products,fur |
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| name some important people in the n.e. colonies. |
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| Samoset, squanto,anne hutchenson, roger williams |
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| where were the settlements most likely to be located? |
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| around a meeting house,small towns,and by fast moving streams |
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| where were the settlements most likely to be located? |
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| around a meeting house,small towns,and by fast moving streams |
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| what was the prevailing attitude toward education in the n. e. colonies? |
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| most important to learn to read the bible, the whole town is responsible for education |
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| what was the origin of these n. e. colonists? |
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| describe the people who initially settled in n.e. |
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| they disagreed with the church of england,they came from england because thet wanted religious freedom,they lived by the teachings of the bible,they were very strict in their religious beliefs,they were very hard workers on any day except the Sabbath. |
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| explain the geograpy,climate,natural resources,and growing season of n.e. affected the industries and the products of the region. |
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| hilly land, many bodies of water,thin amnd rocky soil,fast moving streams,and trees. the growing season lasted 3-5 monthsand the climate included cold winters and mild summers.the natural resources were fish,whales,wood and animal fur,all good resourses for making profit,as well as for surviving. the major what werindustries were fish ,whale oil.ships,wood products and fur. |
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| WHAT WAS THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS EDUCATION IN THE N.E. COLONIES AND WHY? |
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| VERY IMPORTANT CHILDREN HAD TO LEARN TO READ THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE TOWN HAD TO PAY FOR THE SCHOOLS SO THAT THE CHILDREN COULD GET AN EDUCATION. |
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| HOW DID PEOPLE TEND TO SETTLE? |
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| close to each other as a community. |
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| describe a typical settlement. |
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| in small towns, around the meetinghouses,close to church,by fast moving streAMS |
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