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MCAS Review Grade 8 Social Studies - Part A


AB
MayflowerThis ship carried the Pilgrims to the new world?
ProvidenceRoger Williams settled this colony?
Thomas HookerEstablished his colony along the Connecticut River?
HollandBefore coming to the New World, the Pilgrims had tried to live in this country?
PhiladelphiaThis city was called the "city of brotherly love."
Santa FeThis city was the site of the first Spanish colony north of Mexico city?
New York CityNew Amsterdam is now called this?
New England, Middle Colonies, Southern ColoniesGeography divided the thirteen colonies into these three groups?
MayflowerThis ship carried the Pilgrims to the New World?
FishThe Indians taught the Pilgrims to fertilize their crops using this?
FarmingOccupation of most of the colonists in America?
Poor Richard's AlmanackFamous book written by Benjamin Franklin?
TobaccoFirst major crop sold in England from Jamestown?
Mayflower CompactAgreement the Pilgrims signed that gave them the beginnings of self-government?
AppalachianMountain range which lies directly west of the thirteen colonies?
FurThe French built an empire in the New World because they could trade with the Indians and get this?
Rice, Tobacco, Indigo, CottonName four major crops of the Southern colonies?
BibleChildren were taught to read and write so they could read this?
MassachusettsBoston is located on this bay?
HornbookChildren were taught to read from this--a wooden paddle to which a single sheet of printed material was attached?
LondonThe people who settled Jamestown were sent by this trading company?
House of BurgessesFirst form of representative government in the New World?
Toleration ActIn 1649, in Maryland, this was passed to allow religious freedom?
Log CabinsThe Swedes were the first people to build homes like this in the New World?
PorkThis was the most important meat in the colonial diet?
Triangle TradeThe trade between Africa, the West Indies, and the New England colonies was called this?
Town MeetingsA good example of democracy in the New England colonies was this, which allowed the people to manage their own affairs?
Religious FreedomThe Puritans and the Pilgrims came to the New World searching for this?
QuakersThe Society of Friends who settled in Pennsylvania were called this?
Church of England (Anglican Church)Many Englishmen decided to become colonists because of this state religion in England?
CatholicReligion of most of the people settling in Maryland?
Freedom of the PressJohn Peter Zenger helped get this idea started in America?
Representative GovernmentWhen people elect other people to make laws for them?
Rule by MajorityThis was one of the major ideas in the Mayflower Compact and led to our democracy?
Religious FreedomRhode Island allowed this before any other English colony?
Atlantic OceanEnglish settlers of the New World had to cross this body of water?
JamesJamestown was located on this river?
Cape CodThe Pilgrims landed near this famous cape?
Lake ChamplainA body of water which lies between the states of Vermont and New York?
NarragansettThe colony of Providence was located on this bay?