Title: Why was Massachusetts founded? | KnowsWhy.com
Headings: Why was Massachusetts founded?
Why was Massachusetts founded?
Why was Massachusetts founded?
Author: Hari M

Content: They took 66 days to travel in sea and reach the New England and their navigation was very difficult. They arrived and anchored at the edge of Cape Cod which is now called as Massachusetts. Before they landed on the shore they all prepared an agreement and signed it. They had an agreement called Mayflower Compact prepared for them to follow certain rules in order to form a new community. These rules served as official constitutional laws for Plymouth colony from 1620 November onwards from when it was signed. The Pilgrims got introduced to the natives in the local region. They named the area near Plymouth Harbor as Plymouth. Most of the colonists died due to illness. They eventually met natives like Samoset, Squanto, and so on. Squanto lived along with the Pilgrims in that region and taught them several skills which helped them to live in the new place.