List of the New England Colonies

The seven English colonies in the New England region (with founding dates and fate):

1. Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629–1691) — merged into Province of Massachusetts Bay.
2. Plymouth Colony (1620–1691) — merged into Massachusetts Bay.
3. Connecticut Colony (1635–1776) — became state of Connecticut.
4. New Haven Colony (1638–1665) — absorbed by Connecticut.
5. Rhode Island Colony (1636–1776) — became state of Rhode Island.
6. New Hampshire Colony (1623–1776) — became state of New Hampshire.
7. Maine Colony (1622–1820) — part of Massachusetts until 1820 statehood.

Note: "New England" as a formal designation emerged later; these colonies shared Puritan roots (except Rhode Island), town-meeting government, and a commercial/maritime economy.