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THE ORIGINAL NEW ENGLAND COLONIES BY: EMILY SHAFFER, BEN FIELD, CALLIE MOUSLEY, ALIVIA DELEON AND GAVIN CRUZ MASSACHUSETTS • Established in 1620 • Founded by William Bradford • Massachusetts was founded for religious freedom for separatists. • Major cities include Boston, Salem, and Plymouth. CONNECTICUT • Established in 1636 • Founded by Tom Hooker • Connecticut was founded for religious and economic freedom, which many desired. • Connecticut thrived off of its main city, Hartford. RHODE ISLAND • Established in 1636 • Founded by Roger Williams • Rhode Island was also founded for religious freedom. • Providence, Rhode Island was a large part of the colony’s development. NEW HAMPSHIRE • Established in 1688 • Founded by John Mason • New Hampshire was an escape for those constricted by religious and economic rules. • Portsmouth was the colony’s most productive city. • The receding of ancient glaciers formed most major landforms. GEOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTICS • Mainly Highlands • Plateaus • The Atlantic Ocean • Few flat areas of land for farming • Rocky soil • Forestry RELIGIONS • The main religions were Puritan, Presbyterian, Baptist, Jewish • The role was very significant because it was the main reason for the New England colonies to come to the New World. • It was the base of the government of the New England colonies ECONOMY • Most economic activities included: • Farming • Fishing • Whaling • Shipbuilding • Lumber • Minor slave trade New England’s economy mainly revolved around fish and sea travel, but all major industries supported the growth of the region. OTHER PERTINENT FACTS AND INFORMATION • The Puritans of New England had indifferent relations with the natives • There were not many recreational activities like sports because of the value of hard work • The Witch Trials of Salem in 1692 convicted 19 men and women of witchcraft when some children had very strange symptoms that looked very satanic • They did not celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts • New England was based on maritime affairs and did not focus on land inclinations like farming • New England is a very detailed region even to this day; it possessed a distinct government, cuisine, architecture, and dialect SOURCES • The American Vision and American History, A Survey American Cultures textbook. AP textbook: Out of Many. • www.history.com • www.wikipedia.com • Prior knowledge from each member • www.ushistory.org SPONSERED BY: Rochester Rum, where you can even be a bum to get some of that yum!