Why was Massachusetts started?

Answer 1

Massachusetts was named after the Massachusett tribe an Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe. The Massachusett were part of the larger Wampanoag Confederacy that inhabited the area before the arrival of European settlers. The name Massachusetts is derived from the Massachusett tribe\'s name for the Great Hill (or "Mount Wachusett") located in what is now Harvard Massachusetts. The name was likely chosen by the English colonists in honor of the tribe\'s friendly welcome.

The Massachusett tribe was a significant presence in the area and their influence is still seen today in numerous place names such as Boston Worcester Marlborough and Brookline to name a few. The tribe\'s language has also survived as the Massachusett language is still spoken in the local Wampanoag communities. The Massachusett tribe was deeply intertwined with the history of the Massachusetts colony and the name "Massachusetts" is a reminder of the tribe\'s presence and influence.

Answer 2

Massachusetts was named Massachusetts because of the Native American tribe called Massachusett. They lived in Massachusetts Bay where the pilgrims landed. Coincidentally the Wampanoag tribe leader who befriended the pilgrims was known as Massasoit (Mass-a-soy-it). The Massachusett tribe died out in the 17th century.

Answer 3

It was founded because most of the people from Great Britain were unhappy with the king and Parliament. So those settlers found the land known today as Massachusetts and they made it into a colony

Answer 4

From the Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning "at or about the great hill".

Answer 5

The colony Massachusetts was started because of people who wanted religious freedom.

Answer 6

The Massachuset Indians because they were the people who first inhabitated it.

Answer 7

It was not discovered; it was founded by John Winthrop, a Puritan wishing to improve the Anglican Church.