History of the northeastern United States

The border of New England can be said to be the clearest of all American geographical regions. Compared with other regions, New England has the strongest cultural consistency and similar traditional customs. New England played a very important role in American history. Since the end of 17, New England has been a pioneer in many aspects of the United States. In this respect, politics, education, culture and new knowledge can be said to have been ahead of the whole country until the end of the middle of18th century. At the same time, this area is also the economic center of the United States.

The pioneers who first came to New England were English Protestants seeking religious freedom. This group of pioneers brought their unique form of government-town meeting to this area. At town meetings, people can get together to discuss the important events of the day. To this day, in many towns in New England, town meetings are still important government organizations.

As we all know, this area attaches importance to education. There are many world famous schools in this area, four of the eight Ivy League schools are located in New England, in addition to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, and many famous universities and colleges. This university density is incomparable in any other region. Harvard University 1636, the first university in America, was founded in Cambridge. Colleges of higher education have brought many well-educated talents to New England, and made this region the region with the highest use of academic research funds in the United States, making up for the shortage of natural resources in New England and further making New England the richest region in the United States.

When some original pioneers moved westward, many immigrants moved to this area from Canada, Ireland, Italy and Eastern Europe, but New England still maintained its original characteristics. For example, simple wooden houses and quaint white spire churches that can be seen in many small towns, or traditional lighthouses that can be seen along the Atlantic coast, are one of the characteristics of this area. The fantastic weather and autumn red leaves in this area are also one of its characteristics. Because of the culture and natural scenery in this area, New England has always been a very popular tourist attraction. Generally speaking, politics in New England tends to be more liberal, but it is still bound by its traditional culture. Because New England is the closest place in the United States to England, this area is more open to European things and ideas than other parts of the United States.

Located near new york City, the southwest corner of New England (that is, one third of western Connecticut) is sometimes considered to be closer to the mid-Atlantic in terms of culture and population distribution. There are many heavy industries in the mid-Atlantic. In the early days of the founding of the United States, this area provided industry and a "melting pot" for immigrants from Europe. Many cities, large and small, have developed along major transportation and waterways, including new york at the mouth of the Hudson River and Philadelphia on the Delaware River.

Compared with New England, the sources of pioneers in the mid-Atlantic are more complicated. Dutch colonists occupied the lower reaches of the Hudson Valley, which is now New Jersey and New York. Swedish colonists landed in Delaware. Quakers (a branch of English Protestantism) lived in what is now Pennsylvania, but under the changes of the stars, these areas were gradually controlled by British colonists. Due to the rich population and complex cultural history in this area, many immigrants still have obvious cultural diversity even after several generations of transmission.

Most early pioneers were engaged in agriculture and trade. This area became a bridge connecting the north and the south, and Philadelphia, located in the middle of the North American colony, became the seat of the Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War. Philadelphia is also an American city that was drafted in 1776 and formally promulgated in 1787.