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The Founding of New England (1921) online edition and Project Gutenberg. Revolutionary New England, 1691–1776 (1923) online; New England in the Republic, 1776–1850 (1926) online; Andrews, Charles M. The Fathers of New England: A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths (1919), short survey. online edition; Buell, Lawrence.
In 1685, King James II of England closed the legislatures and consolidated the New England colonies into the Dominion of New England, putting the region under the control of Governor Edmund Andros. In 1688, the colonies of New York, West Jersey, and East Jersey were added to the dominion.
England, France, and the Netherlands made several attempts to colonize New England early in the 17th century, and those nations were often in contention over lands in the New World. French nobleman Pierre Dugua Sieur de Monts established a settlement on Saint Croix Island, Maine in June 1604 under the authority of the King of France.
A Summary History of New-England is an 18th-century history book regarding New England by the American author, Hannah Adams. It was first published in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1799, by Herman Mann and James H. Adams, and followed her A View of Religions, which was published in 1784. Not arrogating to herself the honors of an original historian ...
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "History of New England" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total.
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.
Hosmer, James Kendall ed. Winthrop's Journal, "History of New England," 1630–1649; Karlsen, Carol F. The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England (1998), new social history; Labaree, Benjamin Woods. Colonial Massachusetts: A History (1979), scholarly overview online; Labaree, Benjamin W. The Boston Tea Party (1964) online
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 ...