New
England
Colonies
Colonies
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
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 Europe
These industries
were possible due
to the harbors and
ports in the area.
Triangular Trade
Dropped off: molasses
Picked up: rum
New England
The products of
New England
were often
traded to other
places. These
are the shipping
routes between
North America,
Europe, and
Africa.
West Indies
Dropped off: slaves
Picked up: molasses
Africa
Dropped off: rum
Picked up: slaves
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
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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.