• 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.)___