reasons for/date of founding
The Puritans wanted somewhere where they could practice their religion freely. So they helped create Massachusetts. Massachusetts was founded in 1620.
economy
With cold winters and sandy soil, Massachusetts wasn't the best ground for farmers. The land did offer timber, while the bay offered a supply of fish and a transportation route for trade. Rivers also served as transportation routes and provided power for the mills. The colonies first water-powered gristmills began grinding corn in the 1630s. Massachusetts Bay colonists established the Saugus Iron Works by 1646 to process bog ore into iron for tools. Fur, fish and lumber were main exports. Colonist adopted wampum as their currency.
Geography
Massachusetts land had very think soil and rocky areas. There was very little farmland that was good for growing crops. Very few rivers but had access to the ocean.
Gevernment
If you were male church member and owned land you were allowed to vote. The government people were the richest and most respected in the colony. They had many laws and The Blue Laws are what led to King Phillips War.
Celebrity/important residents
- NAME: Edgar Allan Poe
- OCCUPATION: Writer
- BIRTH DATE: January 9, 1809
- DEATH DATE: October 7, 1849
- EDUCATION: University of Virginia
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Masachusetts
- PLACE OF DEATH: Baltimore, Maryland
- NAME: Steve Carell
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
- BIRTH DATE: August 16, 1962
- EDUCATION: Concord, Dennison University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Concord, Massachusetts
- FULL NAME: Steven John Carell
religion
The people of Massachusetts are Puritans. They believed in Predestination, males are the leader of the family, The Devil, Church membership, and free schooling.
residency requiremnets
Had to be Puritan.
target residents
The perfect resident would be Puritan. The male would rule the family. Now how to work with the rocky environment. Now how to fish because that is the main export. And now how to work in mills.
founding documents
bibliography
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"What Was the Government like in 1600's Colonial Massachusetts?" WikiAnswers. Answers, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
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