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New England Colonies

There are 4 New England Colonies out of the original 13 colonies. The New England Colonies are the first of the 3 groups of colonies to be assembled. Massachusetts, which was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop. Connecticut, which was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker. Rhode Island, which also was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams. New Hampshire, which was founded in 1680 by John Wheelright. In the Massachusetts colony there was/is thin soil, Cape Cod and Massachusetts Bay, and hilly land. In the colony of Connecticut they have big forests, rivers and thin soil. Rhode Island has plenty of fish and big forests (lumber was one of their main recources because of the thin soil). New Hampshire also has big forests, rivers, and plenty of fish. The New England Colonies were the first of the 3 groups of colonies. These 4 colonies were founded because the Puritans (a group of people who didn't like England's religion) wanted to practice their own religion.



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