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What did New Hampshire and Massachusetts have in common?
They were both founded for religious freedoms for all colonists. They were both founded by colonists discontent with the Puritan laws. They both once belonged to the Massachusetts colony.
What is considered southern New England?
The states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island are the most populous part of the region known as New England. All three states were among the thirteen original colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776.
What do the colonies of Connecticut Rhode Island and New Hampshire have in common?
What did the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire have in common? They were all settled by groups escaping religious persecution in Massachusetts. The religious group William Penn brought to Pennsylvania.
Was Massachusetts a northern colony?
The North Colonies The four North Colonies of Colonial America included the New Hampshire Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island Colony and Connecticut Colony.
How were the northern and Southern Colonies different?
The Northern Colonies were mostly mountains with a colder climate and a thin layer of soil only for subsistence farming. The Southern Colonies were mostly plains with warmer climate and rich fertile soil suitable for cash crop farming. The Southern Colonies were settled mainly for economic gain(commercial gain).
What states are considered northern New England?
A region of the northeast United States consisting of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
What was the location of the New England colonies?
New England Colony Map of the New England Colonies New England consist of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. This region is mostly settled by the Separatists and the Puritans, people who wanted religious freedom.
What kind of people lived in New England?
New England consist of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. This region is mostly settled by the Separatists and the Puritans, people who wanted religious freedom.
Why did the separatists start the Plymouth Colony?
The Separatists started the Plymouth colony so they could escape the Church of England and practice their religion freely. The Puritans settled the Massachusetts Bay area. They wanted to purify the Church of England but had to escape to avoid religious persecution.