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Why was massachussetts bay founded?

Anonymous

∙ 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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∙ 7y ago

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What is Massachussetts nickname?

bay state

Who founded the colony massachussetts?

Anglican ministers

When was massachussetts founded?

Massachusetts was found in 1628.

Representative assembly of massachussetts bay?

General Court

Why was the colony of massachussetts founded?

the colony was on fire and it had a very large amount of people dying

Why was colonial Massachusetts Bay founded?

Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded for religious freedom.

What state were the battles of Lexington and Concord fought in?

Massachusetts which at the time was properly called the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

What year was Massachusetts Bay company founded?

Massachusetts Bay Company was founded in the year 1629.

When was Bay Colony founded?

BayColony was founded in 1630.

Who ran the Massachusetts Bay colony after it was founded?

John Winthrop was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony after it was founded.

Was there slavery in massachussetts?

no massachussetts was a union state.

Who found or founded the Massachusetts bay?

it was founded by English puritans