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Why did the New England colonists stay in the New England colonies?
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England and various programs paid them too, because England was overpopulated and running out of resources on their island, they paid people to go over to America and send them back resources such as lumber. It was a sort of investiment that England made
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∙ 12y agoMainly for religious freedom and liberation from English government.
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Who were the people that settled in the new England colonies?
Colonists.
What were some of the reasons for finding colonies in New England?
Because that's where colonists founded their colonies.
Why was the creation of dominion of new england unpopular in the english colonies?
The colonists objected the dominion of New England because the Governor (Gov. Aros) steered the colonists more toward the Church of England.
What was the climate and geography of the new England colonies?
The New England colonies had a lot of rocky soil, which made farming challenging for the new colonists. As far as climate, the colonies in New England experienced cold winters, and humid and hot summers.
Who choose the leaders of the new England colonies?
generally they were chosen by the colonists themselves
Why did the people in the New England colonies stay in the New England colonies?
Many of the colonists believed they were part of a great adventure. They established communities and took pride in what they made or grew or built. While some colonists were unhappy and either wanted to go back to England or wanted to go to another British territory (Canada), the majority became accustomed to living in New England and since it now felt like their home, they wanted to remain there.
What were reasons for protests?
England was taxing the colonies to pay for the war debt, which the colonists thought was unfair. The colonists also thought that their rights and freedoms were being threatened. Lastly, England suspended the colonies new elected assembly.
What were the reasons for colonial protest?
England was taxing the colonies to pay for the war debt, which the colonists thought was unfair. The colonists also thought that their rights and freedoms were being threatened. Lastly, England suspended the colonies new elected assembly.
Why were New England colonists more likely to maintain English customs than those who went to Virginia and Maryland?
New England colonists were more likely to maintain English customs because the New England colonies were the first colonies founded by the British. Since these were the first colonies, they were the closest set up to what life was like in England. As colonist began to move farther south, they began adapting new customs that strayed from what British life displayed.
In the 1700's the new England colonieswhat kind of climate and geography did they have?
The New England Colonies had a much harsher climate and geography for colonists to work with than did the colonists in the Southern Colonies. Fishing and farming communities stayed along the rivers. Lumber, furs, whaling, and other maritime activities provided sources of income for colonists.
How did England's treatment of the colonies change after the Glorious Revolution?
England's treatment of the colonies changed after the Glorious Revolution. A new king was instated who set forth more restricting policies on colonists.
In what way did the New England Colonies have representative government?
The colonists in New England elected their own leaders to public offices giving them a representative government.
