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,
See if you can find the originals:
Cambridge, Manchester, Dover, Norwich, London, Windsor, GloucesterNewport
New England States
Maine
Vermont
NewHampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New England Seafood
Lobster
Clam Chowder
Clams
Temperate & Rainy Climate
Cool Spring
Warm Summer
Crisp Fall
Long Cold Winter
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
MaineGrowing Industry: Tourism
Skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, and campingWhale Watching in Bar Harbor, Maine:
Vermont
Motto: Freedom and Unity
Capital: Montpelier
State Bird: Hermit Thrush
State Flower: Red Clover
14th state admitted to Union
Vermont is known for…
Appalachian Mountains and skiing
IBM has its headquarters in Vermont
Leading producer of maple syrup
More fun facts about Vermont:
•Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book in Brattleboro,
Vermont•Vermont = French:
verts = green + monts = mountains
Originally a French colony
New HampshireCapital: Concord
Motto: Live free or die.
State Bird: Purple Finch
State flower: Purple Lilac
9th state admitted to the Union: June 1788
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.
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
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
Connecticut
Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplants, sustains)
State Bird: the Robin
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
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
Rhode Island
Motto: Hope
Capital: Providence
State bird: Red Chicken
State flower: Violet
13th state admitted to Union: May 29, 1790
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