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Massachusetts was named after a Massachusetts Tribe of Native Americans, meaning "at or about the great hill".
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What was the original name of Massachusetts?
I am not sure...but think it was the Bay Colony.
What did the puritans name there colony?
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
What was the name Massachusetts colony?
Plymouth rock
What was the major reason the Massachusetts colony began name the group of people who started the Massachusetts colony and name of the document they signed what was the effect of the document signed?
The Massachusetts Bay colony was established by the Massachusetts Bay Company. The Cambridge Agreement was signed in order to buy out some investors.
Who made the Massachusetts colony name?
The Colony name Massachusetts probably came from a member of the Algonquian people who lived in the Massachusetts bay area, the person who probably helped name this colony's name was Massachuset (pronounced mass-a-so-it). As you can see, it is very similar in spelling, it is just pronounced differently.
What is the name of the northernmost colony?
The northernmost colony in the American was Massachusetts. At the time, the colony included the area that is now Maine.
What was the two colony's in Massachusetts?
Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What colony does Massachusetts fall under?
The Massachusetts colony
Is Massachusetts a colony?
No Massachusetts is not a southern colony. Massachusetts is a northern state, which in turn would have made it a northern colony.
What colony was Boston in?
Boston was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Was Massachusetts a company colony?
No, Massachusetts, was a Self gov. colony
Is Massachusetts a southern colony?
No Massachusetts is not a southern colony. Massachusetts is a northern state, which in turn would have made it a northern colony.
