THINK!!!!

In a small cabin in the woods, two men lay dead. The cabin itself is not burned, but the

forest all around is burned to cinders. How did the men die?

THINK!!!!

In a small cabin in the woods, two men lay dead. The cabin itself is

not burned, but the forest all around is burned to cinders. How

did the men die?

-The Cabin is an airplane cabin-

THE

NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

Geography and Climate

Fall•Mild temps (45-50 degrees)

•Bright colors

Peak foliage season is

typically early to mid October in the mountains

Fall color starts in the north in

September and works its way south

to Massachusetts/Conn

ecticut.  

Winter•Long and cold

in all areas•Snowfall

usually over 98 in. annually

•Average 25 degrees

This was tied by Big Black River, Maine in 2009.

The lowest recorded temperature in New England was −50 °F at Bloomfield, Vermont, on December 30, 1933.

Spring

•Wet and cloudy•Average 40-60 degrees 

Average rainfall ranges from 40 to 60 inches a year

Summer

•Average 80-85 degrees•Cool crisp nights 

Shorter in northern

states and mild

Longer in southern

states and hot

Industry & Economy

•$763.7 Billion GSP

Major focusesHealthcareInsurance

FishingAgriculture

Industry & Economy

•Cod Fishing

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Industry and Economy•Lobsters!!!!!!•New England is well known for

it’s lobster fishing

Agriculture•Hard, rocky soil

makes farming difficult

•Apple trees, turned to cider

•Berries (blue, rasp, straw)

•Some corn, flint corn

Healthcare•Drug Manufacturers•Testing facilities•Specialty hospitals

Insurance & Finance•Major insurance base•“The Hartford” •Financial Institutions