Northeast Settlers Worksheet
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Northeast Settlers Worksheet
A new settlement in a homeland
In 1620, English Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower and established Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. The winter was harsh, and illness and food shortages made survival difficult. Wampanoag people had lived in the region for generations. Tisquantum, often called Squanto in English records, helped the newcomers communicate and shared knowledge about local foods and planting. The Wampanoag and the settlers made an agreement, but European settlement later brought major changes: Native communities faced pressure on their homelands, disease, and conflict. In 1630, Puritan settlers founded Massachusetts Bay Colony. Some came seeking greater opportunities in a new colony. Other European powers also established settlements: the Dutch founded New Amsterdam, which later became New York. Connecticut and Rhode Island grew as English colonies too. The region’s forests, rivers, coastline, and cold winters shaped daily life, work, travel, and trade.
1620 — Pilgrims establish Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.
1630 — Puritans establish Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Dutch settlement: New Amsterdam, later renamed New York.
English colonies also develop in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Investigate the evidence
Use details from the account and timeline. Write in complete thoughts where appropriate.
- Puritans
- Pilgrims
- Dutch traders
- Quakers
- To seek greater opportunities in a new colony
- To search for gold
- To escape cold weather
- To establish New Amsterdam
- Plymouth Colony
- Massachusetts Bay Colony
- New Amsterdam
- Connecticut and Rhode Island
- Other English colonies in the region
- Established by Pilgrims in 1620
- Founded by Puritan settlers in 1630
- Dutch settlement later renamed New York
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