What was important in colonial New England?

What was important in colonial New England? The geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of New England Colonies. In the New England towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. The fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon. What was the most important feature […]

How did the Puritans interact with the natives?

How did the Puritans interact with the natives? The natives found Puritan conversion practices coercive and culturally insensitive. Accepting Christianity usually involved giving up their language, severing kinship ties with other Natives who had not been saved, and abandoning their traditional homes. What was the relationship with natives like in New England? While Native Americans […]

How did New England use land?

How did New England use land? The New England colonies grew by a process of group settlement. The general courts of the various colonies, most notably that of Massachusetts Bay, would make a grant of land to a migrating group, fixing its boundaries carefully. This group would then establish a new town. How was land […]

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