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Massachusetts - Wikipedia
Massachusetts was a site of early English colonization. The Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims of Mayflower. In 1630, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, taking its name from the Indigenous Massachusett people, also established settlements in Boston and Salem.
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Massachusetts is a state in the northeastern United States, within the region known as New England. Officially styled a commonwealth rather than a state, it covers approximately 10,554 square miles, making it the 44th largest state in the country and the seventh smallest.
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Massachusetts, constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is one of the 6 New England states, lying in the northeastern corner of the country.
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History of Massachusetts - Wikipedia
The new king William III established the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1691 to govern a territory roughly equivalent to the modern states of Massachusetts and Maine. Its governors were appointed by the Crown, unlike the predecessor colonies that had elected their own governors.
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Description: This map shows states boundaries, the state capital, counties, county seats, cities, towns, and islands in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Massachusetts is on the East Coast of the United States. It is a part of New England located next to the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Boston. Massachusetts borders five different states: Major cities in Massachusetts include Boston, Worcester, Springfield, and Plymouth.
Massachusetts - Colonial, Revolution, Abolition | Britannica
Prior to 1685 there were two separate colonies within the boundaries of present-day Massachusetts. The area around Plymouth and Cape Cod, settled by the Pilgrims, was known as Plymouth colony, or the Old Colony. By the mid-1640s its population numbered about 3,000 people.
Massachusetts (MA): Capital, Map, Population & Facts | CountryReports
Massachusetts, United States. Capital: Boston. Complete guide to the state — location, population, economy, map, and key facts.
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