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New England
New England is the northeastern region of the United States, consisting of the states Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is a region with a strong cultural identity, much of which stems from its history as an early English settlement.
664 Questions
Why was life in the Chesapeake region very different from life in New England for early settlers?
False
How were colonists able to support local businesses and communicate in new England?
Colonists were able to support local businesses and communicate easily in New England because they lived close to each other.
What was the Diversity of people in the New England colonies?
Yes, and if your thinking why? It is because the soil there was FANTASTIC! The land was cheap and they grew lots of cash crops.
Maine!
What articles are published in the New England Journal of Medicine?
The New England Journal of Medicine is published weekly. It is available in print, as well as digital and can be delivered via a Kindle or like device. The New England Journal of Medicine is a very well respected periodical world wide.
How would the new England colonies would have been different if they didn't have as many trees?
The New England colonies would have been different if there were trees because the soil is rocky and not as fertile
What are the 11 states in new England alphabetical order?
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
What was the gathering of New England federalists at Hartford Connecticut to oppose war?
The Hartford Convention
Did the New England Colonies have indentured servants?
Pennsylvania was a Quaker colony and the religion practiced equality among people which means there were no slaves. Penn also made the first agreement to give equal rights to the Native Americans in Pennsylvania.
Who was a part of the upper class in new England and the middle colonies?
Families as Mather, Winthrop, Faneuil, Hancock, Roosevelt (ancestors of two presidents), and Van Rensselaer.
Where in the northeastern United States is same-sex marriage legal?
Currently, all northeastern states permit same-sex couples to marry (in chronological order):
- Massachusetts (May 17, 2004);
- Connecticut (November 12, 2008);
- Vermont (September 1, 2009);
- New Hampshire (January 1, 2010);
- New York (July 24, 2011);
- Maine (November 6, 2012);
- Rhode Island (August 1, 2013);
- New Jersey (October 21, 2013); and,
- Pennsylvania (May 20, 2104).
Why were colonists in New England angry at king James II and governor Edmund Andrea of New England?
They Allowed the Church of England to exist in New England. ---Apex
What did the New England colonies trade with England?
cotton, sugar, timber, tobacco, molasses and rum are the raw materials that America provided England with in the Triangular Trade
What were major cities of the new England colonies?
New England colonies
Rhode Island
Founded: 1636 by Roger Williams and others, at Providence
Major Industry: Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering)
Major Cities: Providence
Colony Named for: Dutch for "red island"
Became a State: May 29, 1790
Connecticut
Founded: 1636 by Thomas Hooker and others, at Hartford
Major Industry: Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing)
Major Cities: Hartford, New Haven
Colony Named for: from an Algonquin word, quinnehtukqut, "beside the long tidal river"
Became a State: February 6, 1788
Massachusetts
Founded: 1630 by John Winthrop and others, at Massachusetts Bay
Major Industry: Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding)
Major Cities: Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington, Concord
Colony Named for: Massachusetts tribe (word means "large hill place")
Became a State: February 6, 1788
Established: 1628
Government: Massachusetts was virtually independent of the Britain. Its government was representative, although the franchise was restricted to church members. Non-Puritans were allowed to reside in the colony but were forbidden participation in the government
Thomas Dudley and John Winthrop did not always agree about the way the colony should be ruled. Whereas Winthrop was tolerant and liberal, Dudley favored the expulsion of any person. He considered to be a heretic. It was Dudley who managed to get Anne Hutchinson and her followers removed from the colony. A crisis meeting was held in 1635 and these conflicts were resolved. Two years later Winthrop published a new policy on heresy.
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New Hampshire
Founded: 1638 by John Wheelwright and others
Major Industry: Agriculture (potatoes, fishing), Manufacturing (textiles, shipbuilding)
Major Cities: Concord
Colony Named for: county of Hampshire in England
Became a State: June 21, 1788
What was one difference between the middle and new England?
The middle colonies had a more diverse population -apex!!
What are 3 New England colonies?
The four New England colonies are Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
Why did English colonosts move to Jamestown or new England?
They came to Jamestown seeking their fortunes. Some of the New England settlers were seeking religious freedom.
