Massachusetts
Reasons for founding: Religious freedom
Date of Founding: 1788
Economy: Trade in fish and furs
Geography: Several large bays, many rivers, and rolling roccky hills.
Government: A chartered colony, and the charter laid out the government system permissible under English law and control.
Celebrities/Important Residents: John Winthrop, Elizabeth Poole
Religion: Puritan
Residency Requirements: Puritan
Target Residents: Purians and followers of the King
Founding Documents: Massachusetts Constitution
Bibliography:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/massachusetts-constitution/
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/.../13massachusetts.htm
www.landofthebrave.info/massachusetts-colony.htm
Date of Founding: 1788
Economy: Trade in fish and furs
Geography: Several large bays, many rivers, and rolling roccky hills.
Government: A chartered colony, and the charter laid out the government system permissible under English law and control.
Celebrities/Important Residents: John Winthrop, Elizabeth Poole
Religion: Puritan
Residency Requirements: Puritan
Target Residents: Purians and followers of the King
Founding Documents: Massachusetts Constitution
Bibliography:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/massachusetts-constitution/
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/.../13massachusetts.htm
www.landofthebrave.info/massachusetts-colony.htm