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History of New England
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. A large influx of Puritans populated the New England region during the Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640), largely in the Boston and Salem area. Farming, fishing, and lumbering prospered, as did whaling and sea trading. The Puritans remained deeply intertwined with England during the 17th Century. Several notable settlers returned to England to fight with Parliament in the English Civil War including Henry Vane the Younger. From the latter half of that Century to American independence, New England furnished troops to join with Britain in the several wars against the French. New England writers and events in the region helped launch the American War of Independence, which began when fighting erupted...
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