What are facts on the Massachusetts Colony?

Answer 1

Interesting facts about Massachusetts

· The Boston cream pie was invented at the Omni Parker House in Boston; it's the states official dessert.

· The first American lighthouse was built in the Boston Harbor in 1716.

· The first sewing machine was built in Boston in 1845.

· The first public beach, Revere Beach, is also located in Massachusetts

· Although the Library of Congress contains the most volumes in the country at more than 29,550,000, Harvard University's Library is second with more than 15,000,000 and the Boston Public Library is third with more than 14,000,000.

· Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, first demonstrated it in Boston in 1876.
they were founded by the Puritans and Pilgrims

they were forced to sign the mayflower compact

• founded in 1620
• founded by puritans
• named for the massachusetts tribe (word meaning"large hill place")
• founded for religous freedom
• home of the famous historical site of plymouth rock

The Puritans first came here because the wanted to be much stricter on the rules of England, though they were not against them. In fact, they only wanted to enforce them. Then, a second group of Puritans (who were with the first group), led by John Winthrop, came and joined the first group. Among them was a man called Roger Williams. He disagreed harshly with the Puritans, and was expelled from Massachusetts Colony. He later led his own group of Puritans to find religious freedom. Later, Anne Hutchinson joined him, and together they founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which later became part of Rhode Island.

Answer 2

• founded in 1620
• founded by the Purtans
• named for the Massachsetts tribe (the word means large hill place)
• founded for religous freedom
• home of the famous historical site Plymouth Rock

Answer 3

Massachusetts is most famous for its many colleges and ba
ked bean competitions.