USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 13 colonies of what became the United States of America can be divided into three geographic areas: the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The New England colonies were the northernmost of the colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

Detailed explanation-4: -European settlers referred to the region as Norumbega, named for a fabled city that was supposed to exist there. Before the arrival of colonists, the Western Abenakis inhabited New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as parts of Quebec and western Maine.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1677, Massachusetts was made up of Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony plus the areas of New Hampshire, Maine, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. The colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island were originally settled by people from Massachusetts.