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An Overview of the New England Colonies: Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

The New England Colonies, primarily Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, were founded by the Puritans seeking religious freedom and a more pure form of worship. Massachusetts, meaning "at or near the great hill," was settled by John Winthrop and became a central hub for education and governance, introducing grammar schools. Notable figures like Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams championed tolerance and wrote the first laws in North America. Discover the unique aspects of life, education, and the diverse population that defined this influential region of early America.

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An Overview of the New England Colonies: Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

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  1. 13 Colonies

  2. The New England Colonies Massachusetts (Maine) New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Picture Credit: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/97-98/america/colonization/colonies-ne/ne-intro.html

  3. Reasons for coming to the USA. • Some people didn’t like the Church of England. • They wanted the Church to be more pure. These people were called Puritans. • They decided to start a colony in the North East part of the USA.

  4. Settling in Massachusetts • John Winthrop was the leader of the Puritans. • Massachusetts means at or near the great hill in Algonkian, Native American language. • The colony’s first settlement was Boston along the Charles River. Picture Credit: http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl310/winthrop.htm

  5. Colonial Life • Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were 50 families, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. • These schools were called grammar or writing schools. Picture Credit: http://alumni.cc.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/schooling.html

  6. Schools • Boys went to grammar schools while girls went to dame school. • There was no chalkboards, maps, or paper. • School teachers were strict and were allowed to hit their students or make them wear a dunce hat.

  7. Thomas Hooker • He left Massachusetts to live in Connecticut because he didn’t like the way the Puritans lived. • IN 1639,Connecticut had the FIRST WRITTEN LAWS IN NORTH AMERICA.

  8. Roger Williams • Roger Williams believed you should tolerate other people’s beliefs in God. • He left Massachusetts and started a colony, Providence. Picture Credit: www.nuwc.navy.mil/hq/ history/0003.html

  9. Anne Hutchinson • Anne Hutchinson was a woman who believed you could go directly to God so you could pray to God without going through a priest. • She moved to Providence with Roger Williams and started the Rhode Island Colony. Picture Credit: www.pbs.org/.../kids/civilrights/ features_hutchison.html

  10. Life in the Colonies • The Puritans had their own laws for Courtship.

  11. Middle Colonies NY • The Middle colonies included: • New York (NY) , New Jersey (NJ) , Delaware (DE), • and Pennsylvania (PA). PA NJ DE Picture Credit: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

  12. Climate • Good farming land (grains) Livestock, rivers and hills. Harbors. Picture Credit: www.greenworks.tv/efp/ Lan_Farm_Trust.htm

  13. People Groups • People came from Germany, Scotland & Ireland. • -Quakers (plain living, peaceful, against slavery and dancing) • -Germans (Pennsylvania Dutch, skilled workers and loved music). • -Scotch-Irish farmed and hunted. Picture Credit: www.lmce.com/~marko/ celtic.html

  14. Interesting Facts about Middle Colonies • -Called Breadbasket of Colonial America. The farmers raised a surplus so they could sell. • -Germans invented Pennsylvania rifle & Conestoga wagon. • -Philadelphia means brotherly love. Picture Credit: www.si.edu/resource/faq/ nmah/carriage.htm

  15. William Penn • -William Penn owned Pennsylvania and made it a place for religious freedom. Picture Credit: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/hello_pennsylvania/paprofile.htm

  16. MD Southern Colonies VA • The Southern Colonies included: Maryland (MD),Virginia (VA),North Carolina (NC),South Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA). NC SC GA

  17. Southern Colonies Climate • Rich land, plenty of rain & a long growing season. Coastal plains, swamps, forests, harbors. Picture Credit: www.ipgri.cgiar.org/networks/ cogent/gallery.htm

  18. People Groups • -Maryland was a safe place for Roman Catholics. • -South Carolina settled by French. • -Georgia founded by Oglethorpe for new start for debtors in England. Picture Credit: www.brighthand.com/html/ bhand/usergroups.html

  19. Interesting Facts about Southern Colonies • -Planters’ duties to see that crops were planted, records kept, took care of everyone. • -Slavery was necessary for Southern plantation. • The cash crop for Virginia was Tobacco. Picture Credit: www.lattaplantation.org/ website.htm

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