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• Land: Appalachian Mts. (Rocky), Coastal
• Climate: Northern Cold Climate Most of the Year
• Resource: Forests, Atlantic Ocean
Geography of New England
New England Colonies
30 Second Time Out
How was the founding of the Virginia House of Burgesses similar to the signing of the Mayflower Compact?
• A. Both strengthened the English Parliament’s control over the colonies
• B. Both gave settlers the right to establish colonies
• C. Both contributed to the development of representative democracy
• D. Both created elected legislatures
Religion and Family
• Sabbath Day: Sunday–Sacred, No working allowed–No joking, playing,
socializing at all–Attend church all day long–Women and men separated
GovernmentPositives• Town Meetings: to settle and
discuss issues• Gave them a chance to speak their
minds• Growth of Democratic ideas in
ColoniesNegatives• Laws are strict• Anyone going against the church
could be accused of “Witchcraft”
Economy of New England
• Soil too poor to farm!!!
• Economy based on the Forest and Ocean– Hunting– Cutting Down Trees– Ship Building– Fishing and Whaling
30 Second Time Out
The picture above depicts the Pilgrims first winter in Plymouth. Which of the
following happened after this event?
A. The Mayflower Compact was signedB. Native Americans taught settlers
how to farm. C. King John signed the Magna CartaD. The Virginia Company was founded
EnlightenmentEducational Movement in New England
Colonies
• Focused on Science and Reasoning
• People Searched for Answers to Questions about Life Thru Scientific Method
• Benjamin Franklin: Greatest Enlightenment Thinker of America
Great Awakening
• Religious Movement in New England Colonies– Spread Ideas of
Democracy in New England
– Caused Religious Tolerance to Spread
Colony Date Settled Reason for Settlement
Plymouth
(Pilgrims)
1620 Religious Freedom
Massachusetts Bay (Puritans)
1630 Religious Freedom, Economic Gain
Connecticut
(Thomas Hooker)
1636 Limited Powers set on Government
Rhode Island
(Roger Williams)
1636 Separation of Church and State
Colony Date Settled Reason for Settlement
Plymouth
(1)_________
(2) Religious Freedom
(3.)_________ (Puritans)
1630 Religious Freedom, (4.)______Gain
Connecticut
(5.)
1636 (6). _____set on Government
(7.)
(Roger Williams)
(8.) Separation of (9.)___and(10.)___