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INSTRUCTIONS

• YOU WILL BE TAKING A JOURNEY THROUGH

THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES.

• TAKE YOUR PASSPORT THROUGH YOU

JOURNEY AND RECORD THE REQUIRED JOURNEY AND RECORD THE REQUIRED

INFORMATION.

• AT THE END, HAVE YOUR TEACHER STAMP

YOUR PASSPORT.

Religion

• Religious Freedom led to the establishment of

the New England Colonies.

• In 1620 Puritan pilgrims established the first

New England Colony. New England Colony.

Religion

• PURITAN wanted to get away from the

Anglican Church.

• Essentially the Pilgrims came in order to

practice their religion without fear of practice their religion without fear of

persecution.

Religion

• The Church of England began to punish

Puritans because they chose to follow their

own beliefs.

• Politics and Religion were closely linked in • Politics and Religion were closely linked in

Puritan New England. Government leaders

were also church leaders.

Political • Politics and Religion were closely related.

• Laws mandated that states enforce religious

devotion.

• Only male church members were allowed to • Only male church members were allowed to

vote or serve in the government.

POLITICS

• Town meetings were held monthly in the

town’s meeting hall.

• A system of self government was established

allowing the colonist to govern themselves. allowing the colonist to govern themselves.

• New Englanders practiced subsistence

farming.

• Farmers who practiced subsistence farming

grew enough food for themselves with little

Economy

grew enough food for themselves with little

leftover for trade.

Area

• The New England Colonies were established in

Massachusetts Bay.

• New England Colonies found themselves with

a short growing season. This in combination a short growing season. This in combination

with rocky landscapes made farming difficult.

• Other geographic features allowed Colonist to

making a living in other areas.

Area

• Forests were abundant in the area this

provided for the lumber industry. Lumber was

used to construct ships.

• Since the colonies were established along the • Since the colonies were established along the

Atlantic Ocean, Cod fishing became another

major source of revenue.

Economy• Other important factors of the Economy

included:

Shipbuilding

Whaling Whaling

Fishing

Trapping

Logging

Life In The Colonies

• Daily life in the New England Colonies

centered around religion, family duties, and

public work.

• Religion shaped everyday life in the colonies• Religion shaped everyday life in the colonies

• Most Puritans came in family groups and

everyone helped tend to farming duties.

Life In The Colonies

• Parents helped choose their children’s

marriage partners because marriage involved

a transfer of property from one family to

another. another.

• In Puritan society women had three main

duties: » Obey their husbands

» Have children

» Run the household

Life In The Colonies

• Education was an important part of colonial

life, mostly because mothers and fathers

wanted their children to be able to read the

Bible. Bible.

• Laws were passed requiring parents to provide

instruction for their children.

New England Currency

New England Homes