The New England colonies were Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Education was important in these colonies, with public schoolchildren often using the New England Primer, a textbook with stories from the Bible. John Harvard and the General Court founded Harvard University in 1636. Young boys who learned skilled trades were called apprentices.

1. 16-1-2014
U.S History
1. Name the four New England colonies.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Rhode Island.
2. In point form, describe the economical and
educational status of the New England Colonies
above.
Education was important in colonial New
England.
3. Who founded Harvard University and in what
year.
In 1636 John Harvard and the General Court
found Harvard College.
4. What was the main teaching resource for
children in public schools in the New England
colonies?

2. Schoolchildren often used the New England
Primer, which had characters and stories from
the Bible.
5. What is the name given to young boys who
learned a skilled trade or craft?
The skilled craft was essential