The colonists were looking for religious freedom

The land was great for farming

There were better jobs in the colonies

It's where the explorers landed, so that's where they built the colony

building houses

for firewod

to trade

building ships

wood

beavers

water

corn

a whale could feed the whole colony

their blubber was used to make oil

colonists followed the whales to help them find their way at sea

colonists went whale-watching for fun

it was used in many different types of food

it was used to make moccasins

this crop was easy to grow and helped the colonists survive the long winters

it tastes good