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New England colony

Founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and Puritans

The Great Migration

Boston became capital and Winthrop was governor

Significant cities - Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington, Concord

Established as a state in 1778

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'By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty'.

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'By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty'.

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Jagged hills and coast, mountains with trees, rivers, bad soil (difficult to farm)

Coldest region

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Royal province

Operating under a charter

Puritan rules

Misconduct (gambling, blasphemy, excessive drinking, and participation in "questionable" entertainment (like dancing and theater)) was punished

Church attendance was mandatory.

Two representatives from each settlement

Undemocratic representative government

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Absolutely no religious freedom

Run by Puritans

Did not tolerate any other form of religion

Restricted citizenship to church members (freemanship)

Only they could vote, participate in public affairs, and hold office

Importance of education

Harvard was founded in 1636

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Agriculture

Fishing, corn, livestock

Manufacturing

Lumbering, shipbuilding

Natural resources

Fish, whales, forest

Imported agricultural resources

Corn, pumpkins, rye, squash

Focused on town life and industries

Shipbuilding

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Minister

Argued that state and church should be completely separate

Argued that it was wrong to take Indian's land just because of a charter from the king

Banished to Rhode Island

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1634

War with Indians

“The Pequot-Indian War”

War was won by settlers

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1692

Started by a group of young girls

Claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused people of witchcraft

Created hysteria throughout Massachusetts

Special court just for witch trials

18 people were hung

Later, these guilty claims were annulled