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New England
Why was it called “New England”?
These states began as English colonies.
Many cities have their originals in England:
Cambridge, Manchester, Dover, Norwich, New London, Windsor, Gloucester, Newport,
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See if you can find the originals:
Cambridge, Manchester, Dover, Norwich, London, Windsor, GloucesterNewport
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New England States
Maine
Vermont
NewHampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
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New England Seafood
Lobster
Clam Chowder
Clams
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Temperate & Rainy Climate
Cool Spring
Warm Summer
Crisp Fall
Long Cold Winter
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Maine FactsCapital: Augusta
Motto: Dirigo “I direct”
State Bird: Black Capped Chickadee
State Tree and Flower: White Pine and tassel
23rd State admitted to the Union, after being a part of Massachusetts until March 15th, 1820
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MaineGrowing Industry: Tourism
Skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, and campingWhale Watching in Bar Harbor, Maine:
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Vermont
Motto: Freedom and Unity
Capital: Montpelier
State Bird: Hermit Thrush
State Flower: Red Clover
14th state admitted to Union
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Vermont is known for…
Appalachian Mountains and skiing
IBM has its headquarters in Vermont
Leading producer of maple syrup
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More fun facts about Vermont:
•Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book in Brattleboro,
Vermont•Vermont = French:
verts = green + monts = mountains
Originally a French colony
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New HampshireCapital: Concord
Motto: Live free or die.
State Bird: Purple Finch
State flower: Purple Lilac
9th state admitted to the Union: June 1788
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New Hampshire FactsPoet Robert Frost lived on a farm in New Hampshire.
Delegates from New Hampshire were the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Alan B. Shepherd, a Vermonter, was the first man in space.
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Massachusetts
The 6th state admitted to Union: Feb. 6th, 1788.
Capital: Boston
Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. “We see peace by the sword, but only peace under liberty.
State Bird: Wild Turkey
State Flower: Mayflower
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Fun Facts about Massachusetts
1st Basketball game was played in Springfield, MA, 1891
1st Thanksgiving happened in Plymouth
1st American College: Harvard University, 1636
Boston Tea Party, Dec. 16th, 1773
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Connecticut
Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplants, sustains)
State Bird: the Robin
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
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Fun Facts about Connecticut
1878, 21 people in New Haven became the 1st subscribers to a telephone service
The Hartford Courant is the oldest American newspaper
Noah Webster, who standardized American spelling and dictionary, was born in West Hartfort, CT
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Rhode Island
Motto: Hope
Capital: Providence
State bird: Red Chicken
State flower: Violet
13th state admitted to Union: May 29, 1790
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Rhode Island Facts
Smallest State
Home of the Int’l Tennis Hall of Fame
1st Successful Cotton Mill, launching Industrial Revolution in the U.S. in 1790
Biggest Industry: Banking