New England ColoniesThe New England colonies were located on the eastern side of United States. The original names of the New England Colonies were the Province of New Hampshire, later New Hampshire, the Province of Massachusetts Bay, later Massachusetts and Maine, the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, later Rhode Island and the Connecticut Colony, later Connecticut.
People in New England Colonies made money by fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. The fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon. Whale oil could be used in lamps and was a valuable resource. Some jobs in New England were loggers and farmers. However, farming was difficult in New England because of the poor soil. Only crops like corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted. Some people sold the crops that they grew. People used the town for buying and selling products like food, toys, and supplies. Some towns were Plymouth, Providence, and New Heaven. The meeting house was in the town. The geography of New England colonies consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops. One of the landforms was the Connecticut River. |