These teacher developed case studies deal with the business and economic history of New England from 1690 to 1965. They are intended to help secondary students develop an understanding of economics and of the decision-making process. Suggestions for teaching, discussion questions, references, and bibliographies are provided for the cases. Several case studies are provided on each of the following topics: Boston Merchants and Puritan Ethic (1630-1691); Economic Change and the Community (1797-1965); The Factory System (1789-1850); The Middlesex Canal and the Coming of the Railroad (1792-1853); From Family Firm to Corporate Giant: J.P. Stevens and Company, Inc. (1813-1963); The Rise and Fall of a Family Business: The Sprague Mills of Rhode Island (1808-1883); The Dennison Manufacturing Company (1844-1865); The Katahdin Iron Works (1845-1890); and Crisis in a One-Industry Town: St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and Fairbanks, Morse & Co. (1815-1965). (Author/RM)