New England Colonies

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The New England Colonies were a group of British settlements in northeastern North America known for their Puritan roots, maritime economy, town-based communities, and influential role in early American history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colony
former colony
historical region
agriculturalCharacteristic rocky soil
climate cold winters
short growing season
colonizedBy Great Britain
Kingdom of England
conflictWith French colonies in North America
linked to: New France

Native American tribes
culturalCharacteristic communal town life
emphasis on education
strong religious communities
economyBasedOn Atlantic trade
fishing
shipbuilding
small-scale farming
whaling
educationInstitution Harvard College
linked to: Harvard University

Yale College
foundedBy English Puritans
linked to: Puritanism

Pilgrims
governmentType colonial charter government
town meeting system
hasPart Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Connecticut Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Plymouth Colony
Province of Maine
Province of New Hampshire
influencedBy Calvinism
knownFor Puritan roots
influential role in early American history
maritime economy
town-based communities
language English
legalSystem English common law
locatedIn British America
northeastern North America
notableEvent King Philip's War
Salem witch trials
partOf Thirteen Colonies
playedRoleIn American Revolution
development of American democracy
primaryReligion Congregationalism
Puritanism
timePeriod 17th century
18th century

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Province of New Hampshire partOf New England Colonies
Middle Colonies borderedBy New England Colonies
John Turner historicalRegion New England Colonies
Queen Anne's War participant New England colonies
linked to: New England Colonies
Colonial America hasPart New England Colonies
Salem Witch Museum topicContext Puritan New England
linked to: New England Colonies
Martha Corey regionOfActivity Colonial Massachusetts
linked to: New England Colonies
Plymouth Colony partOf New England Colonies
Blockade of the Pequot along the Thames River country Colonial New England
linked to: New England Colonies
Awashonks country Colonial New England
linked to: New England Colonies
King George's War belligerent New England colonies
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Book I: Antiquities focusesOn foundations of New England
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Book III: Polybius subject Puritan New England
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The Order of the Gospel timePeriod colonial New England
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Remarkable Providences countryOfOrigin Colonial New England
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New Haven Colony partOf New England Colonies
Metacom era Colonial New England
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A Call from Heaven historicalPeriod Colonial New England
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Falmouth Neck locatedIn New England Colonies
Hope jurisdiction New England colony
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Dorchester Company fishing outpost partOf English colonization of New England
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William Coddington historicalRegion New England colonies
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Sugar Act 1764 appliedTo New England colonies
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Young Goodman Brown setting Puritan New England
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Siege of Brookfield historicalRegion colonial New England
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Benedict Arnold III partOf colonial New England society
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New York Colony borderedBy New England colonies
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New England Way associatedWith Puritan New England
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Edward Doty historicalRegionOfActivity Colonial Massachusetts
linked to: New England Colonies
Arthur Dimmesdale timePeriod Puritan New England
linked to: New England Colonies
The Scarlet Letter (1926 film) settingLocation Puritan New England
linked to: New England Colonies
The Scarlet Letter (1934 film) setting Puritan New England
linked to: New England Colonies
The Scarlet Letter (1973 film) settingPlace Puritan New England
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Provincial Rangers garrison New England colonies
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Rogers' Rangers operatedIn New England colonies
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Rogers' Rangers recruitmentArea New England colonies
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The Diary of Samuel Sewall historicalContext Puritan New England
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The Selling of Joseph countryOfOrigin Colonial New England
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The Selling of Joseph religiousContext Puritan New England
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The Selling of Joseph intendedAudience New England colonists
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Wait usedBy New England colonists
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Paul Dudley region Colonial New England
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Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes countryOfOrigin Colonial Massachusetts
linked to: New England Colonies
Westborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay partOf colonial Massachusetts
linked to: New England Colonies
Treaty of Hartford (1638) jurisdiction New England colonies
linked to: New England Colonies
Treaty of Hartford (1638) historicalPeriod Colonial New England
linked to: New England Colonies
Jonathan Corwin House associatedWithTheme Puritan New England
linked to: New England Colonies
Lords and Gentlemen Proprietors sphereOfActivity New England colonies
linked to: New England Colonies
Hartford, Connecticut Colony colonialRegion New England Colonies