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In northern New England—the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont—the combined population density is 63.56/sq mi (2000 census). According to the 2006–08 American Community Survey, 48.7% of New Englanders were male and 51.3% were female. Approximately 22.4% of the population were under 18 years of age; 13.5% were over 65 years of age.
Others carry the prefix "New"; for example, the largest city in the US, New York, was named after York because King Charles II gave the land to his brother, James, the Duke of York (later James II). [1] [2] Some places, such as Hartford, Connecticut, bear an archaic spelling of an English place (in this case Hertford).
The American People in Colonial New England (1973), excerpts from primary sources; online; Dwight, Timothy. Travels Through New England and New York (circa 1800) 4 vol. (1969) online; McPhetres, S. A. A political manual for the campaign of 1868, for use in the New England, states, containing the population and latest election returns of every town
The earliest colonies in New England were usually fishing villages or farming communities on the more fertile land along the rivers. The rocky soil in the New England Colonies was not as fertile as the Middle or Southern Colonies, but the land provided rich resources, including lumber that was highly valued.
New Englanders, also called Yankees, are the inhabitants of the New England region in the Northeastern United States. Beginning with the New England Colonies , the name "New Englander" refers to those who live in the six New England states or those with cultural or family ties to the region.
New England is a fascinating and colorful corner of the country, a region steeped in history punctuated by the legendary events of the Colonial times. Caught up in a famous rivalry with New York ...
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north.
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.