New England Colonies
By:
Holly McDougall,
Christina Lin,
Katie Hall,
Marissa Baietto,
Avery Middendorp,
Aiden Jurrens,
Kevin Landa,
Erik Dragon,
Matthew Horvath,
New England
All New England colonies
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticutts
The New England Region has special characteristics of the land.
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Such as short rivers
Long winters
Short summers
Short growing
seasons, only 3-7
months
Rocky soil
Many trees
And good seaports.
New England Colonies Economic Activities
The main economic activities of the New England colonies
were logging, whaling, and fishing.
Geographic Resources Affects Economy
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There were many trees in the New England colonies, so lumber was a
big part of everyday life.
The colonists used the lumber for boats and other wooden goods.
The New England colonies used fish for trading and their own personal
uses.
There were thick forests that provided animals for hunting.
There was rocky soil, so farming wasn’t a common trade.
To make up for the lack of farming, the colonists traded to get the goods
they needed.
Government
New England had a charter government which creates laws for all citizens to
follow. All colonies followed this type of government.
Almost all citizens
were granted with a
great amount of
freedom.
Culture and Society
The Puritan culture in the New England
colonies of the seventeenth century was
distinctive in its attitudes to the arts and
recreation. The Puritans were well educated
and literate for their time. The New England
colonies were founded for religious freedom,
so religion was a huge part of everyday life.