The New England Colonies
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The New England Colonies Are:
- Massachusetts Colony
- Rhode Island Colony
- Connecticut Colony
- New Hampshire Colony
New Hampshire Colony
- Date-1638
- Name of Colony or Settlement-New Hampshire Colony
- Government-Royal
- Religion-Puritan
- Towns-Dover and Exeter
- Famous people-John Mason
Massachusetts
- Date-1630
- Name of Colony or Settlement-Massachusetts Colony
- Government-Charter
- Religion-Puritan
- Towns-Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington and Concord
- Famous people-John Winthrop
Rhode Island Colony
- Date-1636
- Name of Colony or Settlement-Rhode Island Colony
- Government-Charter
- Religion-Religious Freedom
- Towns-Providence, Portsmouth and Newport
- Famous people-Roger Williams,Anne Hutchinson
Connecticut Colony
Date-1636
Name of Colony or Settlement-Connecticut Colony
Government-Charter
Religion-Puritan
Towns-Hartford, New Haven, Wethersfield and Windsor
Famous people-Thomas Hooker
Name of Colony or Settlement-Connecticut Colony
Government-Charter
Religion-Puritan
Towns-Hartford, New Haven, Wethersfield and Windsor
Famous people-Thomas Hooker
Climate
- Climate: Coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer colonies
Geography
- Geography: The geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops
Economy
- Economic activities and trade were dependant of the environment in which the Colonists lived.