MASSACHUSETTS

WHEN? CAPITAL?

• Massachusetts became a state on February 6, 1788
• The capital of Massachusetts is Boston.

MAJOR LANDFORMS AND CITIES

• Cape Cod Bay is located in Massachusetts
• The Appalachian Highlands are located in Massachusetts
• Cambridge and Salem are major cities in Massachusetts.

HOW? NICKNAME?

• Massachusetts got its name from the Massacusetts Bay Colony.
• Massachusetts' nickname is the Bay State.
• Massachusetts got its nickname because it had a lot of bay's around it.

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FAST FACTS

• Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897.
• There is a house in Rockport built entirely of newspaper.
• The Fig Newton was named after Newton, Massachusetts.
• The Basketball Hall Of Fame is located in Springfield.