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Why was massachussetts bay founded?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 9/1/2023

Massachusetts Bay Colony was formed in 1630 by John Winthrop as a safe haven for English Puritan families. Eventually Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth colony joined to become Massachusetts.

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