New England Colonies
1. Massachusetts
2. New Hampshire
3. Connecticut
4. Rhode Island
* Note * Maine & Vermont are NOT part of the original 13 colonies.
New England Colonies• Colonial life here is almost polar opposite than
in the SouthNew England Colonies
Climate: cold
Economy: based on natural resources
Community: families (men, women & children)
Labor: fishermen, small farmers, lumberjacks, builders/carpenters, blacksmiths
Southern Colonies
Climate:
Economy:
Community:
Labor:
Who settled & why?• Pilgrims!
• Puritans
Wanted to ESCAPE the Church of England (Anglican Church)
More tolerant of religious differences
Men brought their wives & children. Formed closecommunities
Wanted to PURIFY the Church of England (Anglican Church)
Stricter when it came to Christianity “pure-itan”
Families came over together. Formed close communities
What happened when they arrived?
• Climate?
• Native Americans
Coo0o0oolddd.
How did this affect everything else?
Willingly accepted help from Native Americans
Learned farming and fishing techniques
Traded manufactured goods for furs & farming hints
• Weather could not sustain large plantations• Extremely cold winters
New England Colonies• Why did the Pilgrims & Puritans have the first
“Thanksgiving” and not the Southern Colonies?
New England colonies had many people who were skilled in trades:
Pilgrims/Puritans colonized knowing the hard work they’d have to complete
• Fishing• Growing• Building homes/ships• Cutting down trees
New England ColoniesWhat made them different than the Southern Colonies?
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Education! Government!
Education
Why did New Englanders have schooling and not Southerners?
Pilgrims/Puritans wanted their children to read the ________.
Both boys & girls learned to read
…BUT…
Boys could go to grammar school and then to college& girls could not
New England colonies had America’s FIRST public schools
Government• The Southern colonies were royal colonies– What does this mean?
• Founders/leaders are appointed by the King• The elite ruled the colony who reported back to
• New England colonies were also royal colonies
…BUT…
They governed their people differently than the South
Government• Church leaders were also Government leaders– Why?
Everyone went to church!
• Mayflower Compact• Attempt at self-government (first in colonies)
• Legal contract that protected the general good (did not matter how much money one had)
• set in motion our democratic government
GovernmentHow was their form of government different than ours today?
Separation of _______________ & ________________.
Salem Witch TrialsWhat happens when a government can intrude on individual liberties?
Salem Witch Trials• People were wrongly accused, often by their neighbors, of being a witch
• The accused would be tried based on mere here say & oftentimes would be imprisoned or executed without reliable evidence
Hundreds were killed over this religious hysteria & government meddling
Realized that trials must be based on valid evidence