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Q: Was is the pilgrims or was it the puritans that founded Massachusetts?
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When did the puritans find Massachusetts bay colony?

The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. However, it was the Pilgrims who came to Massachusetts (Plymouth) first in 1620.


Who founded the Massachusetts colony and when did heshethey founded it?

The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth in 1621 and the Puritans landed in Boston in 1630.


What religious groups are settled in Massachusetts bay colony?

The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony. The Puritans were the group that settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony.


Which colony was founded by the puritans?

The Pilgrims and Puritans are the same thing and Massachusetts is the answer


Who was the founder of Massachusetts puritans or pilgrims?

The Puritans.


Massachusetts was founded to protect which people?

Massachusetts was founded to protect the puritans from religious persecution. The puritan's left England to settle in America where they could practice their religion without England's interference.


How did puritans find Massachusetts?

The Puritans found Massachusetts in 1620 when a group of Pilgrims seeking religious freedom arrived on the Mayflower and settled in Plymouth. In 1630, a larger group of Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony, leading to the establishment of Boston and other towns in the region.


What colony did the pilgrims start?

The Pilgrims settled in what is now known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. Eventually the settlement would be considered the colony of Massachusetts.


Did pilgrims or the puritans established the Massachusetts bay colony?

John Winthrop,governor of the Puritans, established the Massachusetts bay colony


What 2 groups of people colonized Massachusetts?

The pilgrims and the puritans


This New England state was settled by pilgrims and puritans?

Massachusetts


Who found or founded the Massachusetts bay?

it was founded by English puritans