USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -No, Pennsylvania is not considered part of New England. The New England colonies are Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.

Detailed explanation-3: -The New England colonies were made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The New England colonies were flat along the rocky coastline, which made good harbors. It became hilly and mountainous further inland.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow Quakers. Pennsylvania’s capital, Philadelphia, was the site of the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775, the latter of which produced the Declaration of Independence, sparking the American Revolution.