New England is a colony.It has one of the best farmlands in New England. Pilgrims established a colony in New England called Connecticut. By 1675, more than 55,000 colonists were living in New England. Colonists in England were strict and hard working. Colonists lived by trading fur and catching fish. The pilgrims moved to America in search for freedom to practice their religion. the pilgrims called Puritans hoped to create a pure and holy land. In 1620, the Puritans built a tiny village called Plymouth. The Puritans were very strict and hardworking. They spread out into New England , clearing forests and plowing the rocky soil. North of Massachusetts,another colony that has been formed in 1623. Trees were very important because a man traveled every winter and mark tall oak or pine trees to be cut down. Then the trees were dragged to the coast and used as British war ships. later the tress were used as boats for American whalers and fisherman. More than fifty thousand colonists were living in New England in 1675. New Enmgalnd has grat harbors
Map of New England colonies and major products.