New England Colonies

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The New England Colonies were a group of British settlements in northeastern North America known for their Puritan roots, maritime economy, town-based communities, and influential role in early American history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colony
former colony
historical region
agriculturalCharacteristic rocky soil
climate cold winters
short growing season
colonizedBy Great Britain
Kingdom of England
conflictWith New France
surface form: French colonies in North America

Native American tribes
culturalCharacteristic communal town life
emphasis on education
strong religious communities
economyBasedOn Atlantic trade
fishing
shipbuilding
small-scale farming
whaling
educationInstitution Harvard University
surface form: Harvard College

Yale College
foundedBy Puritanism
surface form: English Puritans

Pilgrims
governmentType colonial charter government
town meeting system
hasPart Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Connecticut Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Plymouth Colony
Province of Maine
Province of New Hampshire
influencedBy Calvinism
knownFor Puritan roots
influential role in early American history
maritime economy
town-based communities
language English
legalSystem English common law
locatedIn British America
northeastern North America
notableEvent King Philip's War
Salem witch trials
partOf Thirteen Colonies
playedRoleIn American Revolutionary era
surface form: American Revolution

development of American democracy
primaryReligion Congregationalism
Puritanism
timePeriod 17th century
18th century

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Susannah Hooker associatedWith New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Navigation Act 1696 appliesToJurisdiction New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Swansea, Massachusetts Bay (historical) era New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Isaac Johnson associatedWith New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonization
Scituate, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations partOf New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Great Upheaval significantPlace New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Timothy Mather historicalRegion New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Philip historicalRegion New England Colonies
subject surface form: Metacomet
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Parliamentary Patent of 1643–1644 appliesTo New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Parliamentary Patent of 1643–1644 hasJurisdictionOver New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Grand Dérangement deportedTo New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Battle of Quebec (1690) belligerent New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Phips expedition to Acadia belligerent New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Elizabeth Howland timePeriod New England Colonies
this entity surface form: colonial era New England
Battle of Port Royal (1690) belligerent New England Colonies
Father Rale's War conflictBetween New England Colonies
this entity surface form: British colonies of New England
Samuel Vetch areaOfActivity New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Wabanaki peoples conflictWith New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Nipmuc warriors opponent New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Nipmuc warriors era New England Colonies
this entity surface form: colonial New England
Louisbourg associatedWith New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Baptist movement in America earliestCenters New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Marshfield, Plymouth Colony historicalEra New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Early New England colonization
Thomas Prence historicalPeriod New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Pequot Plantation culturalContext New England Colonies
this entity surface form: English colonial New England
Ruth Hopkins residence New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Plymouth Colony militia historicalRegion New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Great Swamp Monument associatedWithEthnicGroup New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonists
Elizabeth Allerton historicalRegion New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
The Founding of New England mainSubject New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
Hezekiah Usher era New England Colonies
this entity surface form: colonial New England
Alexander historicalRegion New England Colonies
this entity surface form: colonial New England
Ann Franklin placeOfOrigin New England Colonies
this entity surface form: New England colonies
John Wheelwright historicalPeriod New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Rachel Allerton region New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England
Thomas Cushman historicalRegion New England Colonies
this entity surface form: Colonial New England