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Notes for Middle and New England Colonies
Middle Colonies Geography
1) Click the links below to listen to Mr. Page's Brief Summaries of the Pennsylvania and New York Colonies:
2) Study chart below for details on Middle Colonies:
New England Geography
New England Colonies Notes:
Geography - rolling hills; steep mountains; rocky cliffs; frigid winters and mild summers
Name the Colonies - Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Founders:
Massachusetts - William Bradford and John Winthrop
Rhode Island - Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
Connecticut - Thomas Hooker
Don't need to know New Hampshire
Reasons for founding:
Massachusetts - Religious freedom from England
Rhode Island - Religious freedom from Puritans (in Mass.)
Connecticut - Religious freedom from Puritans and Government equality
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