New England Colonies for PA

Name the 4 colonies in the New England Region

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Why did the Separatists ("Pilgrims") establish Plymouth and the Puritans establish Massachusetts Bay Colonies?

Religious Reasons

What were the human resources of the New England Colonies?

Skilled craftsman

Fishermen

Merchants

Ship builders

What are the natural resources of the New England Colonies?

Fish

Deep harbors

Timber

What did the New England Colonies specialize in?

Fishing

Ship building

Naval supplies

Metal tools

Equipment

Define specialization

Focusing on producing one product or a few products

What was the social life of the New England Colonies? (2)

Village, school, and church as center of life;

Religious reformers and separatists

What was the political and civic life of the New England Colonies? (1)

Town Meetings

What is the geography of the New England Colonies? (5)

Appalachian Mountains

Harbors

Hilly terrain

Jagged coast

Rocky soil (made stone walls)

What is the climate of the New England Colonies? (2)

Moderate summers

Cold winters

What did the New England Colonies get from the Southern and Mid-Atlantic Colonies? (Examples of interdependence)

Grain and Livestock (Mid-Atlantic)

Crops such as: tobacco, rice, cotton, and indigo (Southern)

Define interdependence

Two or more people depending on each other for goods and services

What are the capital resources of New England

tools, buildings

What European Country holds the charter for these colonies (Mother Country) ?

Great Britain