USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What states are in the New England colonies?
A
Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
B
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
C
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which states make up New England? New England includes the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

Detailed explanation-2: -The New England colonies were the northernmost of the colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The other nine colonies were New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware (the Middle colonies) and Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia (the Southern colonies).

Detailed explanation-3: -Where is New England? Located in the northeast corner of the USA, New England is made up of six diverse U.S. states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Detailed explanation-4: -Map of the eastern seaboard, showing New England colonies (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut), Middle colonies (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware), Chesapeake colonies (Virginia, Maryland), and Southern colonies (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia).

Detailed explanation-5: -The New England Colonies of British America included Connecticut Colony, the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, and the Province of New Hampshire, as well as a few smaller short-lived colonies.

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