The New England The New England ColoniesColonies

(Commerce and (Commerce and Religion)Religion)Main Idea-Fishing and trade Main Idea-Fishing and trade

contributed to the growth and contributed to the growth and prosperity of the New England prosperity of the New England

Colonies.Colonies.

Why the Why the New EnglandNew England Colonial Colonial Region is DistinctRegion is Distinct

Long winters Long winters and rocky soil.and rocky soil.

EnglishEnglish settlerssettlers made made up the largest up the largest group in this group in this

region’s region’s population.population.

Farms and TownsFarms and Towns

SubsistenceSubsistence FarmingFarming-- Producing just Producing just enough food for themselves and sometimes enough food for themselves and sometimes a little extra for trade in town.a little extra for trade in town.

New England farmer lived near town, b/c New England farmer lived near town, b/c plots of land were sold to groups of people plots of land were sold to groups of people not the individual.not the individual.

New England towns- farmhouses New England towns- farmhouses surrounded the square (like a town hall)surrounded the square (like a town hall)

Harvesting the SeaHarvesting the Sea Atlantic ocean offered many Atlantic ocean offered many

economic economic opportunitiesopportunities Rich fishing grounds off the Rich fishing grounds off the

coast.coast. Forests provided the Forests provided the

materials needed for materials needed for commercial fishing- commercial fishing- TIMBER.TIMBER.

Coastal cities like Boston, Coastal cities like Boston, Salem, New Haven, and Salem, New Haven, and Newport grew rich from Newport grew rich from fishing.fishing.

ATLANTIC TRADEATLANTIC TRADE

TRIANGULAR TRADE-TRIANGULAR TRADE- trading route with trading route with three stops.three stops.

EXAMPLE- Trade between the Colonies, EXAMPLE- Trade between the Colonies, Africa and the West Indies. (see notes)Africa and the West Indies. (see notes)

New England made enormous profits from New England made enormous profits from trade forcing the English Government to pass trade forcing the English Government to pass the the Navigation ActsNavigation Acts. (see notes). (see notes)

Slavery in New EnglandSlavery in New England

Few slaves-Few slaves- Just not economical to use that Just not economical to use that type of labor force on small type of labor force on small subsistence farms.subsistence farms.

Some slavery used in the larger towns (for Some slavery used in the larger towns (for work as stable-hands, cooks, gardeners)work as stable-hands, cooks, gardeners)

New England had the largest population New England had the largest population of free Africans.of free Africans.

Changes in Puritan SocietyChanges in Puritan Society Puritan religion declined in popularity.Puritan religion declined in popularity. Drive of economic success competed with Drive of economic success competed with

Puritan ideals.Puritan ideals. Increases competition from other religion Increases competition from other religion

groups (i.e Baptists)groups (i.e Baptists) Political Changes- Religious tolerance laws Political Changes- Religious tolerance laws

took away the Puritans ability to control took away the Puritans ability to control electionselections..