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Not diverse, at all. Most of the settlers who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony were middle-class English Protestants of the Puritan sect. Between 1630 and 1640, approximately 10,000 colonists came to Massachusetts.
In 1641, when the English Civil War began, the influx dropped off sharply. Immigration was also slowed by the increasing frequency of Indian attacks, which culminated in King Philip's War in 1675. The population continued to multiply rapidly, but from a relatively fixed number of families. The closed nature of Puritan society contributed to their isolation. During the first 50 years, Baptists and Quakers, in particular, and anyone else that the Puritans didn't like, were definitely not welcome in Massachusetts and often driven out by force.
Even until the 1850s, a large portion, possibly the majority, of the population of Massachusetts was descended from those original Puritan families.
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Who could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Men could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What did the puritans name there colony?
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
Where was the Puritans' first town founded?
In the Massachusetts bay colony
What colony was started by the puritans?
Massachusetts Bay
What colony was Plymouth in?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
What colony was Boston in?
Boston was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Who could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Men could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What did the puritans name there colony?
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
Who was The governor of Massachusetts colony was?
The governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was John Winthrop. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled in 1630 by the English.
Who was the governor of the Massachusetts colony?
The governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was John Winthrop. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled in 1630 by the English.
Where was the Puritans' first town founded?
In the Massachusetts bay colony
What was the two colony's in Massachusetts?
Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Why was colonial Massachusetts Bay founded?
Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded for religious freedom.
What colony was started by the puritans?
Massachusetts Bay
Who started the colony Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Bay Colony was created in 1628 by the Massachusetts Bay Company. The colony was mainly settled by Puritans who incorporated their belief into the governing of the colony. As a result, there was religious intolerance in the colony.
What was the original name of Massachusetts?
I am not sure...but think it was the Bay Colony.
Who ran Massachusetts bay colony?
Plymouth, which was considered the colony of the Massachusetts Bay area, was William Bradford.
