New England Colonies consists of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The colonies appeared in the New England region between 1620 and 1640. Between 1630 and 1642, the growth in New England became stable. The New Englander believed in God. With a balanced sex ratio (about three men to two women), marriage and childbearing were more common. In addition, the healthier climate here contributed to improving survival rates and longer life spans. In New England, women were assumed to be legally and economically dependent on the men in their families. New Englanders’ lives were shaped not only by their families but also by their towns. They clustered into communities, and the towns
New England Colonies consists of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The colonies appeared in the New England region between 1620 and 1640. Between 1630 and 1642, the growth in New England became stable. The New Englander believed in God. With a balanced sex ratio (about three men to two women), marriage and childbearing were more common. In addition, the healthier climate here contributed to improving survival rates and longer life spans. In New England, women were assumed to be legally and economically dependent on the men in their families. New Englanders’ lives were shaped not only by their families but also by their towns. They clustered into communities, and the towns