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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.

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Where is New England Tech located?

New England Tech is located in the state of Rhode Island.

What did New England colonies hunt?

the colonies normally hunted deer,bear,and speared fish.

How did British plan to cut of New England end?

they talked to the asians and they told them what to do

What effect did the puritans have on the new England colonial government?

No effect. The Pilgrims came to Massachusetts in 1620 and formed their own government for their colony. By the time there was a colonial government in New England time had passed to have much effect. The Purtians failed to achieve lasting economic success and by 1692 Plymouth was absorbed into the larger entity of Massachusetts.

What was the economy like in New England?

the economy in the New England colonies are small farms , lumbering, fishing, ship building, and trade.

What kind of economy does the new England colonies have?

The New England Colonies had a diversified economies before the American Revolutionary War, and it remained so after the revolution. The key city in New England was Boston Massachusetts. There was a healthy fishing economy. Boston's harbor allowed for imports and exports by shipping companies. Boston was also home to craft industries, publishing, attorneys, and political offices. Textile manufacturing was a beginning industry. Inland there were farms producing food products for local consumption and exporting. Generally speaking, it was a prosperous section of the Colonies.

Is new England colonies better for urban or rural living?

The soil of the New England region is in many parts not much suited for agriculture and today you won't find much farmland there. But back when it was still a colony people coming to New England either settled (mostly) in Boston or tried to make a living elsewhere in the area, which as all colonial areas was then mostly rural. Which of the two was 'better' is a matter of opinion and of how we are to understand your question in the first place. In terms of quality of life, urban and rural life differed but in their own way were equally harsh back then; in terms of fitness of the soil, New England is not much suited for commercial farming.

Is New England Gas And Electric Association which issued shares forty four years ago now part of NSTAR?

NEGEA was a company with gas and electric holdings in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Due to regulations that required a company with both gas and electric holdings be entirely within one state, the company divested itself of its holdings outside of Massachusetts. Through a series of mergers and reorganizations, various companies such as Provincetown Electric, New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Company,Cambridge Electric Light Company, Plymouth County Electric and others became Commonwealth Electric and Commonwealth Gas. These companies merged with Boston Edison and became NSTAR.

What religious group made up the majority of the early settlers of New England?

The majority of the Mayflower's passengers on the journey to Virginia were Puritans, a group who believed that both the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England had strayed from the teachings of the Bible.

Is New Jersey part of New England?

No, the six states of New England are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

New Jersey is part of the region often referred to as the Mid-Atlantic states.