yes it was. I know this for a fact.
Massachusetts was a royal colony. ~B~
Massachusetts was I think from the Southern Colonies in colonial times.
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Colony was founded in 1620 by the Puritans.
John Winthrop
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Slaves lived in Massachusetts. I don't know much else.
The Puritans founded Massachusetts. They came to Massachusetts for religious freedom. The bay colony was founded under a royal charter.
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony (est. 1629) began as a Chartered Colony under the control of the Massachusetts Bay Company. Started as a refuge for Puritans by John Winthrop and other influential Puritan Businessmen, the colony eventually grew into present-day Boston. In 1691 the Company lost control of the Colony and it was written a new Royal Charter under the direct control of King William and Queen Mary, thus becoming a Royal Colony.