New Englan
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• New Hampshire• Massachusetts• Rhode Island• Connecticut
Colonies
Geography/Location
• Thin, rocky layer of dirt
• Forests and mountains
• Climate went from warm to very cold
• Farming was difficult
Land Characteristics
• Climate-Long harsh winters and short summers-short growing season
• Mountainous• The soil was very rocky and thin (not deep),
which was not good for farming• Direct access to waterways
Resources• Wheat• Oats• Peas• Lumber
• Fish – mainly Cod fish• Whales
Industries• Fishing
• Shipbuilding• Whaling
• Exported lumber and fish to EuropeThese industries were possible due
to the harbors and ports in the
area.
Triangular Trade
New England
West Indies Africa
Dropped off: molassesPicked up: rum
Dropped off: rumPicked up: slaves
Dropped off: slavesPicked up: molasses
The products of New England were often
traded to other places. These
are the shipping routes between North America,
Europe, and Africa.
People• Puritans /Pilgrims– 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
What do you notice about the city and environment?
Boston
• Largest City for Trade• Boston Harbor for Shipping and Trading• Pivotal City in History We will learn later
Education• Every town with more
than 50 people had to have a school.
• Had more schools than the other colonies would eventually have.
• Harvard was the first university in the colonies.
Roles• Apprentice• Artisan• Industry workers• Women
Artisans• People who were skilled at
making things by hand, like silver spoons or wooden chairs.
• Liked the big cities as there were more customers in a city
• Attracted by the free market economy-which means people could buy and sell what they wanted. Artisans worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations.
• They learned their craft by first working as apprentices.
Women
• Ran the store• Took care of the home• If the family was wealthy, they entertained
and maintained the social status of the family.• Children were sent to school or private tutors
if you were wealthy.
Apprentice
• Someone who studies with a master to learn a new skill or business
• Boys learned shoemaking, printing or bookmaking
• Girls learned how to spin thread and weave cloth.