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Founded successfully in 1628 by a basically Puritan constituency from England, the Massachusetts Bay Colony had a number of the same goals as other English (and European) colonies in the New World. Distinctively, it also intended to establish a 'city upon a hill' that would shine a Christian light for all to see and provide them with a home in which they could freely practice their Puritan beliefs and customs.
No. The colony wouldn't have had a chance of survival if it weren't for the constant imports and new recruits it got from its home country, England. The death rate was about 70% for the first 7-10 years or so. After that time, though, the colony was relatively self sufficient.