1. New England: Commerce and Religion Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Connecticut

2. New England Life and Farming Most New England Farmers practice __________________ farming  Growing just ___________________ for yourself.  ____________ was rocky and the growing season short  The Puritans most often lived in __________________. The Massachusetts Bay Colony divided the land into ________________ and sold it to a group of people.  _________________ was then divided among the congregation members  A ________________________________ was built at the center other businesses developed around it and the farms on the outside of that.

3. Using the Resources in New England Since _________________ was not a real profitable business in New England many turned to other opportunities for _________________  New England ______________ fleets caught mackerel, halibut, cod, and herring in an area of Newfoundland called the ___________________________  New England Whalers hunted _________________ for their blubber to make ____________ for lamps.  New England forests provided ____________________ trees to build ships One Ocean going vessel could use ______________ trees to make.  New England Merchants exported fish, whale oil, timber and many other products as part of the __________ ________________. (Discussed later)  Coastal towns like Boston, ____________ and Newport became rich from this trade

4. The Navigation Acts The English Government Passed, the Navigation Acts in ________ ensured that England would get its fair share of the American colonies’ profits (____________)  All goods had to be carried on ___________________ or on ships made in the English colonies.  Products such as _______________________ and sugar could be sold only to England or its colonies  European imports to the colonies had to pass through ____________________  Officials were to _________________ colonial goods not shipped to England.

5. Resentment of the Navigation Acts  The colonists ______________ these laws.  Merchants ________________ the acts whenever possible.  England had trouble _____________ colonial shipping and patrolling the long coastline of the colonies.  Smuggling and ________________ was common.

6. The Triangular Trade and other Atlantic Trade New Englanders engaged in ______ types of Trade  Trade with other __________________  Trade with ____________________ (Mainly England)  The ____________________Trade  The Triangular Trade was the exchange of ____________________, molasses, iron and any other product to trade for African Slaves. 1 st leg - _____________was sent from New England to Africa and traded for slaves 2 nd leg – African Slaves would be sent to the West Indies and traded for ______________________ 3 rd leg – The sugar and molasses was sent to New England to be turned into _______________

7. Africans in New England  Only _______ of New England’s Population was African Slaves. Since there were no __________________ there was little need for Slaves Slaves worked as house servants, ____________ gardeners, and ___________________  Most New Englander’s did not have more than __________________ if they had any at all. Slaves were often _________________ to work on docks, in shops or in warehouses  They often were able to keep a portion ____________ and as a result were able to buy their freedom  New England had _______________ Africans than any other region

8. Economic Success and Religious Diversity  As a result of the Puritan __________ and economic success New Englanders now seemed to care more about ______ and material possessions than about ________________.  _______________ of immigrants threatened Puritan control The Economic success of New England attracted many different ________________________ groups.  Both ___________________ (The Church of England)  And__________established churches in Massachusetts  In 1691 the Puritans lost their ________________ ending the churches power over government The new charter gave all Protestants _________freedom. The Congregations could no longer control ____________  As a result the Salem ________________ Trials took place 20 people were ______________ because of the belief that Witches had taken over Salem, Massachusetts

9. King Phillip’s War King Phillip was a Wampanoag Chief named _____________ King Phillip led Native American tribes against the Puritan colonies because of threats to their _________________________________ In 1675-1676 Wampanoag tribe started an uprising against the __________________________. There was a belief that the New England Colonies might be ________________________  As a result __________ Puritan towns were destroyed. _______________ and Providence were attacked. Many Native Americans were ______________, Some Native Americans were sold into ________________ in the West Indies English settlers expanded even farther into Native American ______________________-