Unit Two Environmental Protection Throughout the WorldI. Background InformationNew England is the most northeastern region of the U.S.A., including the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. It was so named by John Smith when he explored it in 1614. A New Englander is a native or resident of New England.THE SIX STATES of New England form the most compact and most accessible region in the United States. They are Rhode Island, Connecticut, Mas
