Notes

Fact 1 History: The Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620 by Pilgrim Fathers, or Pilgrims, sail on the Mayflower Ship and founded the colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts based on the Mayflower Compact. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and other colonists.

Fact 2 Cities: Major Towns / Cities: Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington, Concord

Fact 3 Industries: Major Industries: Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding).

Fact 4:Geography: Jagged coast and hills. The basic geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops

Fact 5 Climate:Climate: New England was the coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer colonies

Fact 6 Religion
Religion: There was no religious freedom in the areas inhabited by the Puritans as they did not tolerate any other form of religion. Refer to Religion in the Colonies

Fact 7 Raw-Materials: Natural Resources: Fish, whales, forests. Imported agricultural products from other colonies. Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were raised

Fact 8 Economy
Economics and Trade: Concentrated in manufacture and focussed on town life and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum

Fact 9 Government
Government: By 1775 Massachusetts was governed as a royal province while operating under a charter

Fact 10 History
Original Name: The original name of the colony was the Province of Massachusetts Bay, later Massachusetts and Maine

Fact 11 Economy
In towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. Whale oil was a valuable resource as it could be used in lamps.

Fact 12 Economy:Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted.

Fact 13 History: In 1692 the Salem Witchcraft Trials last for three months from June to September

Fact 14 Trade / Exports Fish, timber, furs, ships and livestock

Fact 15 Famous Battles: Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Concord

Fact 16 History: The Colony became a state on February 6, 1788. For additional facts and info refer to the Change from Colonies to States