Title: Massachusetts Colony ***
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Massachusetts Colony
Massachusetts Colony

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History of the Colonization of America and the original 13 Colonies
Massachusetts Colony: The Establishment and Settlement of the 13 original colonies
The Massachusetts Colony
The Massachusetts Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The original 13 colonies were divided into three geographic areas consisting of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies. The Massachusetts Colony was classified as one of the New England Colonies. The Province of Massachusetts was an English colony in North America that existed from 1630 until 1776, when it joined the other 12 of the 13 colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the U.S. state of Massachusetts. For additional information refer to the
History of Colonial Massachusetts
Founding of the Massachusetts Colony
When was the colony of Massachusetts founded? The Massachusetts Colony was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and other Puritans, at Massachusetts Bay. The Naming of the Massachusetts Colony
Name of an Algonquian tribe meaning “At the Great Hill.” Information and Facts with the Massachusetts Colony Fact File
The first maps and records were made by John Smith in 1614. Permanent occupation of the colony dates from the voyage of the "Mayflower," which brought over a hundred men, women and children.