FOUNDING THE NORTHERN COLONIES

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FOUNDING THE NORTHERN COLONIES

1601–1700

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> How did religious dissidents from England come to establish colonies in northern North America? Chapter 4 explores the development of the northern colonies in the seventeenth century, examining the factors that gave each colony its unique character. It pays particular attention to the importance of religion in the evolution of New England and to England’s attempts to control colonial trade.

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Figure false: Thomas Smith, a New England mariner, created colonial America’s oldest known self-portrait around 1680. Worcester Art Museum.

> Why did the Puritans immigrate to North America?

> How did New England society change during the seventeenth century?

> What was distinctive about the middle colonies?

> What was the connection between the colonies and the English empire?

> Conclusion: Was there an English model of colonization in North America?