Title: Massachusetts Colony
Headings: Massachusetts Colony
Massachusetts Colony
Content: Settlements were established at Weymouth and Mt. Wollaston (now known as Quincy and at Salem). In June of 1630, John Winthrop led 900 settlers to Boston on 11 ships, under the auspices of the newly reorganized Massachusetts Bay Colony. Boston became the capital of the colony. Winthrop became its governor. During the course of the voyage Winthrop is said to have given his famous “City upon the Hill” speech. In this speech Winthrop called for the new settlement to be an example to others. The colony was ruled by the Massachusetts Bay Company, and was in fact, a Puritan theocracy. In 1634, not long after the colony was established it found itself at war with the Native Americans, in what became known as “The Pequot-Indian War”. That war ended when the Indians were vanquished. In 1635, Roger Williams was banished from the colony because of his religious views.