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The United Colonies of New England, commonly known as the New England Confederation, was a political and military alliance of the British colonies of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven. Established in 1643, its primary purpose was to unite the Puritan colonies against the Indians. It also provided for the return of fugitive criminals and indentured servants, and served as a forum for resolving inter-colonial disputes. The confederation disintegrated in 1684 after Massachusetts refused to join the war against the Netherlands during the First Anglo-Dutch War. Image File history File links NECONF9609. ... Image File history File links NECONF9609. ... Mercator world map Nova et Aucta Orbis Terrae Descriptio ad Usum Navigatium Emendate (1569) The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by the German geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator, in 1569, in a large planisphere measuring 202 by 124 cm, printed in eighteen separate sheets. ... A confederation is an association of sovereign states, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Colonialism. ... The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, centered around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. ... The Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691. ... The Connecticut Colony was an English colony that became the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... The New Haven Colony was an English colonial venture in Connecticut in North America from 1637 to 1662. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An indentured servant is a labourer under contract (an indenture--explained below) to work (for a specified amount of time) for another person or a company/corporation, often without any monetary pay, but in exchange for accommodation, food, other essentials, training, or passage to a new country. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The New England Confederation was highly successful in terms of bonding the colonies together, and provided a basis for the further collaboration of Colonies in times such as the American Revolution. The American Revolution was an upheaval that ended British control of middle North America, resulting in the formation of the United States of America in 1776. ...

The colonies united for defense purposes --- they wanted to protect themselves from the Indians, the French, and the Dutch. In the New England Confederation, each colony had two votes regardless of population. Votes are people of Votia who speak the Finno-Ugric Votic language, who until World War II lived in the northern parts of Estonia. ...

The NE Confederation excluded Rhode Island, as the populants of RI were looked down on by the other NE colonies because of its reputation of being the "sewer" of the colonies. RI housed ostrasized people from other colonies, including Anne Hutchinson!!!!. Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ...

External links

• The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England

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