<P> Vermont was admitted to statehood in 1791 after settling a dispute with New York . The territory of Maine had been a part of Massachusetts , but it was granted statehood on March 15 , 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise . Today , New England is defined as the six states of Maine , Vermont , New Hampshire , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , and Connecticut . </P>
<P> Vermont was admitted to statehood in 1791 after settling a dispute with New York . The territory of Maine had been a part of Massachusetts , but it was granted statehood on March 15 , 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise . Today , New England is defined as the six states of Maine , Vermont , New Hampshire , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , and Connecticut . </P>
which two new england states were not part of the original colonies
which two new england states were not part of the original colonies
Vermont Maine
Vermont Maine