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