New England

Why was it called “New England”?

These states began as English colonies.

Many cities have their originals in England:

Cambridge, Manchester, Dover, Norwich, New London, Windsor, Gloucester, Newport,

See if you can find the originals:

Cambridge, Manchester, Dover, Norwich, London, Windsor, GloucesterNewport

New England States

Maine

Vermont

NewHampshire

Massachusetts

Connecticut

Rhode Island

New England Seafood

Lobster

Clam Chowder

Clams

Temperate & Rainy Climate

Cool Spring

Warm Summer

Crisp Fall

Long Cold Winter

Maine FactsCapital: Augusta

Motto: Dirigo “I direct”

State Bird: Black Capped Chickadee

State Tree and Flower: White Pine and tassel

23rd State admitted to the Union, after being a part of Massachusetts until March 15th, 1820

MaineGrowing Industry: Tourism

Skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, and campingWhale Watching in Bar Harbor, Maine:

Vermont

Motto: Freedom and Unity

Capital: Montpelier

State Bird: Hermit Thrush

State Flower: Red Clover

14th state admitted to Union

Vermont is known for…

Appalachian Mountains and skiing

IBM has its headquarters in Vermont

Leading producer of maple syrup

More fun facts about Vermont:

•Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book in Brattleboro,

Vermont•Vermont = French:

verts = green + monts = mountains

Originally a French colony

New HampshireCapital: Concord

Motto: Live free or die.

State Bird: Purple Finch

State flower: Purple Lilac

9th state admitted to the Union: June 1788

New Hampshire FactsPoet Robert Frost lived on a farm in New Hampshire.

Delegates from New Hampshire were the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.

Alan B. Shepherd, a Vermonter, was the first man in space.

Massachusetts

The 6th state admitted to Union: Feb. 6th, 1788.

Capital: Boston

Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. “We see peace by the sword, but only peace under liberty.

State Bird: Wild Turkey

State Flower: Mayflower

Fun Facts about Massachusetts

1st Basketball game was played in Springfield, MA, 1891

1st Thanksgiving happened in Plymouth

1st American College: Harvard University, 1636

Boston Tea Party, Dec. 16th, 1773

Connecticut

Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplants, sustains)

State Bird: the Robin

State Flower: Mountain Laurel

Fun Facts about Connecticut

1878, 21 people in New Haven became the 1st subscribers to a telephone service

The Hartford Courant is the oldest American newspaper

Noah Webster, who standardized American spelling and dictionary, was born in West Hartfort, CT

Rhode Island

Motto: Hope

Capital: Providence

State bird: Red Chicken

State flower: Violet

13th state admitted to Union: May 29, 1790

Rhode Island Facts

Smallest State

Home of the Int’l Tennis Hall of Fame

1st Successful Cotton Mill, launching Industrial Revolution in the U.S. in 1790

Biggest Industry: Banking