Name: _______________________________
USVA History
Chapter 2.3 Study Guide
Puritan New England
1. New England was settled by _______________________ seeking freedom from religious
persecution in Europe. This group wanted to reform the Church of England.
2. They formed a “____________________ community” based on the principles of the
_____________________________ (founding document) and Puritan religious beliefs.
3. ________________________ was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and
established the city of ___________________ as the “city upon a hill.”
4. The Puritans were often __________________________ of those who did not share their
religious beliefs.
5. At the local level, male Puritan members of the church were allowed to voice their
opinions about local government at ______________________________, which served
as their version of direct democracy.
6. _________________________ was a Puritan dissenter who challenged the Puritans’
belief in the connection between religion and government.
7. He eventually escaped from Massachusetts and founded the colony of _______________.
8. ________________________ was a Puritan woman who taught lessons about the Bible,
and she too, was forced to leave Massachusetts for her dissenting beliefs.
9. The ___________________________, fought in 1637 in Connecticut, represented a
major conflict between Native Americans and Puritans, and resulted in the virtual
extermination of the tribe.
10. ________________________________, fought all over New England in 1675-1676, also
represented conflict between American Indians, under the leadership of _____________,
and the colonists.