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Well, North Carolina had been discovered by pirates, but I think it was deserted. Then Virginia was founded, and then Plymouth, Massachussets. But Massachussets Bay wasn't founded until 10 years later.

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Q: How many colonies were around when Massachusetts was founded?
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