Massachusetts Bay Colonies
It’s 1630 on the Massachusetts bay. The cold air whips through your long, messy hair. You’ve been waiting for such a long time for this. You have finally arrived in the New World. Your name is John Winthrop, and you don’t know it yet, but you will play a key role in the founding of Massachusetts, the first of the New England colonies. This is what it may have been like during these times. Massachusetts Bay was founded in 1630, followed by Rhode Island and Connecticut in 1636, and New Hampshire in 1638. These four colonies became what is now considered the region of New England. They were founded because of the environment, natural resources, and the economic possibilities. But which one of those three mainly impacted the colonists’ thoughts
…show more content…
The economy affected the income and the popularity of the region. The natural resources largely affected the economy and the ability of the region to thrive, but the resources are part of the environment, so the environment has complete control over it. To prove my point further, the environment changes the will of the potential settlers to colonize there. Year-long cold weather or a small amount of land to settle on are just two of many examples of environmental negatives. However, forests, lots of rain, and near-sea geographical location outweigh the downsides and provide lots of opportunities for settlements and colonies. Using the pros and cons, the settlers would have found the positives to weigh more than a paper-thick negative. To conclude this question, The environment affected the economy, natural resources, and the settling of the colonies overall.
Speaking of the will of the people, what made them want to stay there? Was it the environment that appealed to them most? Or maybe they had established a high population and had many births each year? Perhaps a stable government and good leaders? The answer is surprisingly all of them, along with
The economy affected the income and the popularity of the region. The natural resources largely affected the economy and the ability of the region to thrive, but the resources are part of the environment, so the environment has complete control over it. To prove my point further, the environment changes the will of the potential settlers to colonize there. Year-long cold weather or a small amount of land to settle on are just two of many examples of environmental negatives. However, forests, lots of rain, and near-sea geographical location outweigh the downsides and provide lots of opportunities for settlements and colonies. Using the pros and cons, the settlers would have found the positives to weigh more than a paper-thick negative. To conclude this question, The environment affected the economy, natural resources, and the settling of the colonies overall.
Speaking of the will of the people, what made them want to stay there? Was it the environment that appealed to them most? Or maybe they had established a high population and had many births each year? Perhaps a stable government and good leaders? The answer is surprisingly all of them, along with