New England - Map by Sharon Cummings

New England STATES map. New England (/nuːˈɪŋɡlənd/) is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states... more

by Sharon Cummings

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New England - Map by Sharon Cummings

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Sharon Cummings

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Painting - Mixed Media

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New England STATES map. New England (/nuːˈɪŋɡlənd/) is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. New England is bordered by New York State to the west, Long Island Sound to the south, the Atlantic Ocean, the Canadian province of New Brunswick to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
In one of the earliest English settlements in North America, Pilgrims from England first settled in New England in 1620, to form Plymouth Colony. Ten years later, the Puritans settled north of Plymouth Colony in Boston, thus forming Massachusetts Bay Colony. Over the next 126 years, New England fought in four French and Indian Wars, until the British defeated the French and their native allies in North America.
In the late 18th century, the New England Colonies initiated the resistance to the British Parliament's efforts to impose new taxes without the consent of the colonists. The Boston Tea Party was a protest to which Great Britain responded with a series of punitive laws stripping Massachusetts of self-government, which were termed the "Intolerable Acts" by the colonists. The confrontation led to open warfare in 1775, the expulsion of the British authorities from New England in spring 1776 and the Declaration of Independence in July 1776.
Some of the first movements of American literature, philosophy, and education originated in New England. The region played a prominent role in the movement to abolish slavery, and was the first region of the United States transformed by the Industrial Revolution. Today, New England is a major world center of education, high technology, insurance, and medicine. Boston is its cultural, financial, educational, medical, and transportation center.
Each state is principally subdivided into small incorporated municipalities known as towns, which are often governed by town meeting. The only unincorporated area in New England exists in the sparse, northern regions of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Since 1970, voters have more often supported liberal candidates at the state and federal level than those of any other region in the United States.

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