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| [[Massachusetts]] || 1620 || [[Pilgrims]], led by  [[William Bradford]] || Shipbuilding, fish, lumber || Governor appointed by king || established [[Puritan]] Church (after 1700 called Congregationalist);  

| [[Massachusetts]] || 1620 || [[Pilgrims]], led by  [[William Bradford]] || Shipbuilding, fish, lumber || Governor appointed by king || established [[Puritan]] Church (after 1700 called Congregationalist);  

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| [[Rhode Island]] || 1636 || [[Roger Williams]], for religious reasons left [[Massachusetts]] || Lumber, fish. || Elected by colonists. || Complete religious freedom for all- [[Anglican]] ([[Episcopalian]]), [[Baptist]], Quakers and other Protestants

| [[Rhode Island]] || 1636 || [[Roger Williams]], for religious reasons left [[Massachusetts]] || Lumber, fish. || Elected by colonists. || Complete [[religious freedom]] for all- [[Anglican]] ([[Episcopalian]]), [[Baptist]], Quakers and other Protestants

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| [[Connecticut]] || 1636 || [[Thomas Hooker]], who led a group from [[Massachusetts]]  who wanted less government || Shipbuilding, lumber, fish  || Elected by colonists || Congregationalist Church was established

| [[Connecticut]] || 1636 || [[Thomas Hooker]], who led a group from [[Massachusetts]]  who wanted [[limited government|less government]] || Shipbuilding, lumber, fish  || Elected by colonists || Congregationalist Church was established

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| [[New Hampshire]] || 1623 || Colonists who left [[Massachusetts]] for political and religious reasons || Molasses, fish || Governor appointed by king || Congregationalist  

| [[New Hampshire]] || 1623 || Colonists who left [[Massachusetts]] for political and religious reasons || Molasses, fish || Governor appointed by king || Congregationalist  

==New England==

==New England==

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{{main|New England}}

The [[Plymouth Colony]], now part of Massachusetts, was founded by the [[Pilgrims]], a small [[Puritans|Puritan]] sect based in England and the Netherlands. One group sailed on the ''[[Mayflower]]''. They drew up the [[Mayflower Compact]] by which they gave themselves broad powers of self-governance and introduced democracy into America.  They established the small Plymouth Colony in 1620 and later merged with the Massachusetts Bay colony. [[William Bradford]] (1590-1657) was the main leader.  

The [[Plymouth Colony]], now part of [[Massachusetts]], was founded by the [[Pilgrims]], a small [[Puritans|Puritan]] sect based in [[England]] and the [[Netherlands]]. One group sailed on the ''[[Mayflower]]''. They drew up the [[Mayflower Compact]] by which they gave themselves broad powers of self-governance and introduced [[democracy]] into America.  They established the small Plymouth Colony in 1620 and later merged with the Massachusetts Bay colony. [[William Bradford]] (1590-1657) was the main leader.  

===Puritans===

===Puritans===

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