New England Colonies
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Massachusetts
- Founder: Was found in the 1630 by puritans for religious freedom.
- Economy: Exporting and trading good to Europe. Agricultural products and animal furs were the most common exports.
- Government: corporate colony
- Population: Around 5,000
- Native Americans: The Wampanoag, Pequot, and Nipmunk tribes settled here.
- Religion: Believed in the Puritan religion.
New Hampshire
- Founder: In 1692 by John Mason for farming.
- Economy: Manufacturing ( shipbuilding, furniture, and lumbermen)
- Government: Corporate then Royal
- Population: Around 90,000
- Native Americans: The Pennacook, and the Abenaki
- Religion: Based on the Puritan beliefs.
Rhode Island
- Founder: In 1636 by Rodger Williams and his supporters for religious freedom and separation of church from state after a disagreement with Massachusetts Bay.
- Economy: Made their living by fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding.
- Government: Corporate Colony
- Population: About 3,000
- Native Americans: The Niantic, Wampanoag, and Narragansett tribes settled here.
- Religion: No established religion.
Connecticut
- Founder: It was founded in 1635 by Thomas Hooker and his followers for political and religious freedom after a disagreement with Massachusetts Bay.
- Economy: Fishing, the cash crops they grew such as: corn, pumpkins, rice, squash, and the clothing they made.
- Government: Corporate Colony
- Population: Around 210,000
- Native Americans: The Nipmuck, Pocumtuck, Wampanoag, Mohegan and many other tribes settled here.
- Religion: Based off of Puritan beliefs
Pumpkins
- Helped these colonists make a living
Corn
- Also another crop that helped them make a living. .