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Massachusetts got its name from the Massachusett tribe, a Native American group that inhabited the area before European colonization. The name is believed to mean "near the great hill," referring to the Blue Hills located south of Boston. When English settlers arrived in the early 17th century, they adopted the tribal name for the region. The state was established in 1788 as one of the original thirteen colonies.

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