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What was life like in the New England colonies?

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During the 1600s and 1700s, hundreds of thousands of Africans were forced to work as slaves in the colonies. Home and Community Life. Most New England families lived in small houses with one main room. They cooked on the fireplace and slept on mattresses near the fire. Colonial homes were like busy workshops. read more

Daily life in Colonial New England was filled with hardship and hard work. Chores were for everyone in the home, and most families farmed. Religion was also a big part of daily life for the New England colonists. read more

Work in Colonial New England. Most people in New England lived by farming. It was back breaking work and usually lasted from dawn to dusk. However in the south by the 18th century great plantations existed alongside the many small farms. From 1612 tobacco was grown in Virginia and in 1619 the first black slaves arrived. read more

The New England colonies included the Province of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence. The first person to dub the area"New England" was Captain John Smith in his 1616 published work"A Description of New England.". read more

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