Massachusetts Bay Colony:
Reason for founding: Religious freedom
Famous People: John Adams, Clara Barton, Edgar Allen Poe, George Bush
Religion- Puritan, They wouldn't allow anyone with any other religion come into the colony.
Residency Requirement: you would have to be puritan, otherwise you would be turned away most likely.
Target Resident: mostly puritans.
Economy: Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding)
Geography: Part of Massachusetts is on the Appalachian Mountains
Government: Representative
Important documents: Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter and the Mayflower Compact
Reason for founding: Religious freedom
Famous People: John Adams, Clara Barton, Edgar Allen Poe, George Bush
Religion- Puritan, They wouldn't allow anyone with any other religion come into the colony.
Residency Requirement: you would have to be puritan, otherwise you would be turned away most likely.
Target Resident: mostly puritans.
Economy: Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding)
Geography: Part of Massachusetts is on the Appalachian Mountains
Government: Representative
Important documents: Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter and the Mayflower Compact