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New England is the oldest clearly defined region of the United States, being settled more than 150 years before the American Revolution.The first colony in New England was Plymouth Colony, established in 1620 by the Puritan Pilgrims who were fleeing religious persecution in England.
The half-century period before the Civil War, more generally between 1800 and 1900, saw the "development of New England manufactures and the rise of new factory villages and towns". [5] This brought about significant changes to the agricultural system in the region, specifically through new demands for raw materials and food.
The final New England state without a railroad, Vermont, gained its first when the Vermont Central Railroad was chartered in 1843. [12] In the year 1850, no less than half of the railroad mileage in the United States was within New England. [13] Entering the second half of the 19th century, many smaller companies merged or were absorbed by others.
The king established the Dominion of New England in 1686 to govern all of New England, and to centralize royal control and weaken local government. Sir Edmund Andros 's intensely unpopular rule came to a sudden end in 1689 with an uprising sparked by the Glorious Revolution in England.
Under King James II of England, the New England colonies, New York, and the Jerseys were briefly united as the Dominion of New England (1686–1689). The administration was eventually led by Governor Sir Edmund Andros and seized colonial charters, revoked land titles, and ruled without local assemblies, causing anger among the population.
They typically chose rural locales. In the early 19th century famous movements included the Oneida Community in upstate New York and Brook Farm in Massachusetts. Most collapsed after a year or two but two were long lasting. The Shakers began in England and relocated to the U.S. in the 1780s. Rejecting marriage, they multiplied by taking in true ...
[citation needed] This migration built strong ties between the two locations, and a strong packet trade between New England and Cape Verde developed during the early-to-mid-19th century. [citation needed] The Erie Canal was started in 1817 and finished in 1825, encouraging inland trade and strengthening the position of the port of New York. [2]
New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics, and other Workingmen formed. [6] 9 January 1831 (England) Twenty-three workers from Buckingham were sentenced to death for destruction of a paper machine by one of a number of Special Commissions sent to East Anglia to suppress insurgent workers by the Whig Ministry. [7] 11 January 1831 (England)