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  1. Apr 19, 2024 · 1630 - 1691. Major Events: Pequot War. Cambridge Agreement. Key People: John Winthrop. Anne Bradstreet. Hannah Emerson Duston. Mary Barrett Dyer. Henry Dunster. Related Topics: Western colonialism. Puritanism. theocracy. “Bay Psalm Book” Related Places: United States. British Empire. Massachusetts. American colonies. Top Questions.

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  2. The area that is now Massachusetts was colonized by English settlers in the early 17th century and became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 18th century. Before that, it was inhabited by a variety of Native American tribes. Massachusetts is named after the Massachusett tribe that inhabited the area of present-day Greater Boston.

  3. Feb 10, 2024 · Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1629 when King Charles I granted a charter to the Massachusetts Bay Company for the purpose of establishing a settlement between the Charles River and the Merrimack River in New England and engaging in trade. The members of the company were Puritans.

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  4. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the owners of the Massachusetts Bay Company, including investors in the failed Dorchester Company, which had established a short-lived settlement on Cape Ann in 1623. The colony began in 1628 and was the company's second attempt at colonization.

  5. Nov 9, 2009 · Getty Images / joe daniel price. One of the original 13 colonies and one of the six New England states, Massachusetts (officially called a commonwealth) is perhaps best known for being the...

  6. Overview. After the arrival of the original Separatist "pilgrims" in 1620, a second, larger group of English Puritans emigrated to New England. The second wave of English Puritans established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the New Haven Colony, and Rhode Island.

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