New England Colonie s Colonies New Hampshire Massachusetts

New England Colonie s

Colonies • • New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut

Geography/Location • Thin, rocky layer of dirt • Forests and mountains • Climate went from warm to very cold • Farming was difficult

Resources • Wheat • Oats • Peas • Lumber • Fish

Industries • Fishing • Shipbuilding • Whaling These industries were possible due to the harbors and ports in the area.

People • Puritans – English colonists who settled in the New England colonial region and wanted to form communities where they could follow the rules of the Bible and serve their God. • Sailors – hunted whales and fished • Shipbuilders – used wood provided from the thick forests to build ships

Triangular Trade Dropped off: molasses Picked up: rum New England The products of New England were often traded to other places. These are the shipping routes between North America, Europe, and Africa. West Indies Dropped off: slaves Picked up: molasses Africa Dropped off: rum Picked up: slaves

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