Welcome to Massachusetts!

Some Facts

• Massachusetts was founded in 1630
• Massachusetts was founded by John Winthrop

Region

How people in Massachusetts made money

• They traded with the other colonies
• They were farmers and grew crops
• They also made money by exporting products to England

The Crops The People Grew in Massachusetts

• Cranberries
• Corn
• Pumpkins
• Squash
• Other Vegetables
• Tobacco
• Rice

Religion

• they were Puritans
• Puritans believed that

Geography

• Massachusetts had a jagged coastal line and hilly land
• Massachusetts eastern border led out to the Atlantic ocean

Unique facts about Massachusetts

• Boston built the first subway in the United States in 1897.
• There is a house made of newspaper in Rockport.
• Milton has pink granite that is know all over the world.

Why you should come

• There are beautiful beaches to swim at
• There is Boston which has a lot of history
• LOTS OF HISTORY.

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