New England colonies
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Massachusetts Colony facts
founded:1630
government:Charter
religion:Puritan
towns:Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington and Concord
famous people:John Winthrop
Rhode Island Colony facts
founded:1636
government:Charter
religion:Religious Freedom
towns:Providence, Portsmouth and Newport
famous people:Roger Williams
Anne HutchinsonConnecticut Colony facts
founded:1636
government:Charter
religion:Puritan
towns:Hartford, New Haven,
Wethersfield and Windsorfamous people:Thomas Hooker
New Hampshire Colony facts
founded:1638
government:Royal
religion:Puritan
towns:Dover and Exeter
famous people:John Mason
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
Climate
Coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer colonies
Economy
There were considerable differences between the New England, Middle and Southern regions. Economic activities and trade were dependent of the environment in which the Colonists lived. The geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of New England Colonies. In the New England towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. The fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon. Whale oil was a valuable resource as it could be used in lamps. Farming was difficult in New England for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted. The Northern Colonies of New England concentrated in manufacture and focused on town life and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum. See Triangular Trade.