Matching Pairs New England Colonies MatchingOnline version Match the correct colonial region characteristic with the specific colony. by Nellie Brooke 1 Pilgrims and Puritans 2 Jamestown 3 Plymouth 4 Escape religious persecution in Massachusetts 5 Self-government 6 Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson 7 Thomas Hooker Connecticut Founded to escape religious persecution Mayflower Compact Massachusetts Founded for a commercial profit ($) Reason for founding Rhode Island Rhode Island