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Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by New York to the west, Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and Atlantic Ocean to the east.

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What type of animals did they raise in Massachusetts colony?

Animals in colonial Massachusetts were wild turkeys, deer, clams, fish, sea gulls, rabbits, and squirrels.

How were the settlers in Plyumouth colony different from those in the Massachusetts Bay colony?

Pilgrims and Puritans were different people, and they were not the people we think of when we hear about them. They didn't wear the silly tall hats, shiny buckles, nor black. The one Pilgrim portrait that survives shows a man in a Elizabethan doublet featuring gold buttons, white collar, and braided gold tassel. Neither did they live in log cabins. The log cabin wasn't made until the end of the 17th century. Instead, they were in primitive clapboard houses with thatched roofs. They didn't land on Plymouth Rock. The Puritans absorbed them and had all the attention. As late as 1789 they remained so inconsequential enough that the Plymouth town clergyman ran his field horses through the founder's graveyard crushing tombstones. There was no tradition behind the Pilgrim tradition until 1840 and a speech given by Daniel Webster. It was the Victorians who made them who they were and gave us our vision of what they look like. To this day the Pilgrim's identity is vague and in our ignorance we mistake them with the Puritans. The Pilgrims came in 1620 and the Puritans were 10 years later.

What did the general court do for Massachusetts Bay Colony?

The function of the General Court in the Massachusetts Bay Colony was writing constitutions and making/authorizing laws.

What led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel?

There is one reason on why farmers went to Massachusetts to Rebel. The main reason why they moved was because of the taxes on their whiskey.

The first town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

the first English settlement was the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Why is Massachusetts Bay Colony important?

It was a key shipping harbor, especially during the time of the American Revolution. This made it one of the biggest cities along the east coast. Key events also occurred during the Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre.

The colonists of Boston made the city of Boston one of the most outstanding cities. Boston was a father city of Revolutionary. Boston started the Revolutionary War. Bostonians colonists were the most rebellious of all, this rebellious ignited the ignorance of England. The important event that took places in Boston during the colonial period like the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the midnight ride of Paul Revere, Battle at Lexington, Concord, and Boston.....

Who where the first leaders in Massachusetts bay?

John Winthrop was the first man to govern the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

John Winthrop was the first man to govern the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Witch trials in this Massachusetts town led to death of 20 people found guilty of witchcraft?

In 1692 and 1693, a number of "witch trials" were held in what is now the state of Massachusetts that led to the death of twenty people condemned as witches. The trials took place in several towns, in fact: Salem Town, Salem Village (known today as Danvers), Ipswich, and Andover.

What was the daily life of colonial men in the Massachusetts colony?

The daily life in the colonial Boston was to work in the fields and build roads. The slaves were subjected to manual labor for long hours everyday.

Who brought the second group of puritans to the Massachusetts bay colony 1630 and served as their governor several times over twenty years?

john Withdrop

"In 1630, Winthrop arrived at Massachusetts Bay with

2,000 colonists. By the 1640s, more than 16,000 people

had followed the first Massachusetts settlers. In effect,

the population was dense enough to establish a functional

farming economy as well as town governments and

courts that could provide civil order under law."

In what year did Plymouth Colony join up with the Massachusetts bay colony?

If you are asking when Mass became a royal colony it was in 1691 and Plymouth was established in 1620. In 1630 the Mass Bay Co got a royal charter for most of present day Mass and New Hampshire. The stockholders made John Winthrop the first governor. So, there is a couple of dates here that you could use and still be correct. I think that since Plymouth was established first that they didn't "join' Massachusetts, but it developed around them.

Did John Smith found Massachusetts?

It would be more accurate to say Cabot rediscovered Canada as Lief Erickson discovered it 500 years earlier.

What is the largest city in Massachusetts?

The largest city in Massachusetts is Boston. Boston had a population of over 617,500 people in 2012. The next largest city is Worcester, Massachusetts with a population of about 181,000 people.

Why did the Vikings leave Cape Cod?

There is no evidence that the Vikings ever made it as far south as Cape Cod. They did start a settlement in New Foundland, however, which they later abandoned, probably because it wasn't suitable for farming and because of attacks from native inhabitants.

How was the first amendment violated during the Salem witch trials?

the Salem Witch trails took place in 1692 and the first amendment was adopted December 15, 1791 so they could not be violating the first amendment.

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If the amendment had existed, it would not have been violated. The victims were arrested on evidence the government declared viable, they were given a fair civil trial and convicted on a charge that was legal in Puritan Massachusetts.

Who led a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers in 1787?

1786-87, Daniel Shays, a former captain in the American Revolution. After several bloodless success Shays and his 'army' were routed by Gen. William Shepherd while attacking the federal arsenal in Springfield. Shays fled to Vermont. Later he and other leaders of the rebellion were pardoned by Governor John Hancock.