Geography and Climate
soil was rocky and the growing season was short
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachuchutes
What are the four New England colonies?
They made laws together that everyone followed.
What was the New England colonies form of self government?
The Puritans
Which religious group heavily influenced people in the New England colonies?
Building ships, cutting lumber, fishing, capturing whales
What are some things people did to make a living in the colonies?
Enslaved individuals
Who were forced to work with no pay and had no rights?
Cold climate and rocky soil
Why were the New England colonies a awful place to grow crops?
All eligible men in the town joined together in the meeting house to vote on laws.
How were laws made in the colony?
Town common
What was the New England colonies centered around?
Farming, merchants, artisans, etc.
What were some common jobs in the New England colonies?
Indentured servants
Who signed a contract as a young adult to work a certain amount of years for a passage to the New World and had few rights?