New England Colonies / Northern Colonies

• Massachusetts (Pilgrims) - Founder


  William Bradford
• Massachusetts (Pilgrims) - Year Founded

  1620
• Massachusetts (Pilgrims) - Reasons for Colonization

  Religious Freedom
• Massachusetts (Pilgrims) - Religion

  Puritans
• Massachusetts (Pilgrims) - Government

  Self-Governing (strong religious influence)
• Massachusetts (Puritans) - Founder


  John Winthrop
• Massachusetts (Puritans) - Year Founded

  1630
• Massachusetts (Puritans) - Reasons for Colonization

  Religious Freedom
• Massachusetts (Puritans) - Religion

  Puritans
• Massachusetts (Puritans) - Government

  Self-Governing (strong religious influence)
• Massachusetts (Pilgrims) - Government


  Mayflower Compact
• What was the Mayflower Compact the first of?

  First form of self government
• New Hampshire - Founder


  John Mason
• New Hampshire - Year Founded


  1623
• New Hampshire - Reason for Colonization


  Trade and Fishing
• New Hampshire - Religion

  Puritains
• New Hampshire - Government

  Self-Government
• Connecticut - Founder


  Thomas Hooker
• Connecticut - Year Founded


  1636
• Connecticut - Reason for Colonization


  Need for land
• Connecticut - Government


  Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (written constitution)
• What is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut the first of?

  It is the first written constitution and is used as a example for other conctitutions.
• Rhode Island - Founder


  Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson
• Rhode Island - Year Founded

  1636
• Rhode Island - Reason for Colonization

  Religious Toleration (freedom)
• Rhode Island - Religion


  Various Faiths / Freedom of Religion
• Rhode Island - Government

  Self-Governing