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Massachusetts History
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of the six New England states, and one of the first 13 states in
the Union (it entered in 1788), Massachusetts is known as the
"Old Colony State." The Pilgrims established their settlement at
Plymouth in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. They were
followed shortly by the Puritans, who established the
Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritans named their colony after
a local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill place." The
birthplace of many of the ideals of the American Revolution,
Massachusetts attracted people who believed in self-government.
It's appropriate that the state flower is the mayflower, also
known as the trailing arbutus. |
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