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New England has that name because many early European settlers of that region were from England. The Americas were thought of as a "new world" so areas in America were often named for the places from which the settler came, with the addition of the word "new."
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoEngland is still called England. New England is an area in the northeastern region of the United States.
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∙ 13y agoI think it's because the original European colonists were from England and believed the area would always be under English rule. We DO still speak their language, however badly.
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∙ 11y agoBecuase it was the first places settled by England, so they called it NEW England to represent Englends NEW land.
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∙ 12y agothe settlers in new england were from england and since england was such a success they decided to name the new country after it.
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