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What was the whaling ship Pequod, named for?
an Indian tribe from Massachusetts that had been exterminated by the Puritans
This area was named after an Indian town that the settlers understood to be called Massachuset?
Massachusetts
Indian chief in Massachusetts?
The Indian chief in Massachusetts was Thomas Whalen. The tribes in colonial Massachusetts were the Wampanoag, Mohegan, and Mohican tribes.
The Dawes Severalty Act was designed to promote Indian?
The primary purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act was to promote Indian assimilation. The act was created by a Senator from Massachusetts named Henry Laurens Dawes.
Who was the Massachusetts colony named after and why?
Named after the Puitans for religion freedom
Who named Plymouth Massachusetts?
Plymouth Massachusetts was so named because it was the port from which the Pilgrims departed England. They felt it was a fair city to be from, so they named their colony that.
Who was the Indian chief in Massachusetts?
Thomas Whalen
Who was the colony of massachusetts named for?
the puritans
What was the Massachusetts bay named after?
Bay State
How did Massachusetts colony get the name?
Massachusetts was named after a Massachusetts Tribe of Native Americans, meaning "at or about the great hill". Your Welcome , Alessandra
Were there any Indian tribes at Massachusetts?
There were many Native American Tribes in the land that became Massachusetts. They included:AgawamNipmuckWampanoagMassachusettNarragansettNashawayNaumkeagNausetPaometPatuxetPennacookPocomtucPomkapoagSucconet
What is a Massachusetts town named for a river in England?
England River: Norfolk Massachusetts town: Norfolk :)
