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Massachusetts
Capital:
Boston
State abbreviation/Postal code:
Mass./MA
Nickname:
Bay State
Origin of name:
Named after local Indian tribe whose name
means "a large hill place"
Briefs on
Massachusetts:
This beautiful state in the New England region of
northeastern United States, Massachusetts is a place worth visiting.
To the north of Massachusetts is New Hampshire and Vermont, on the
west lies New York, to the south there is Connecticut and Rhode Island
and on the east is Atlantic Ocean. Due to many big bays along the
coastline, Massachusetts is also known as the Bay State.
The charismatic state of Massachusetts is a
perfect blend of history, beaches, mountains, forests, wildlife,
various activities such as boating, white river rafting, skiing,
hiking, whale watching, skyscraping and wonderful cities such as
Boston, Salem, Lexington and Concord. These and many more attractions
make Massachusetts a timeless and ideal vacation destination.
 The largest city of Boston is also the historic
capital of Massachusetts and an evergreen pull to the state. Boston is
located at the inmost point of Massachusetts Bay and is known to be
one of the oldest, richest and extremely culturally important cities
of United States.
Reflecting over the great history of the state it
is revealed that at one point of time Massachusetts used to be the
most significant northern colony. It was also a crucial part of New
England where quite a few American institutions and traditions were
established. The colony of Massachusetts was not scattered farms but
it was constructed near small towns.
The Plymouth colony of Massachusetts was settled
by the Pilgrims. The Puritan settlers went to Salem and then to Boston
in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritans were extremely secular
people. They were also known as Yankees. It was because of them that
the Congregational Church exercised full authority over small towns.
In 1670 the Massachusetts Bay Colony overpowered
some Indian tribes in King Philip’s War. The War was a result of
racial tensions and was the bloodiest Indian war of the early colonial
period.
In 1685 King James II of England came to power.
James II was a staunch catholic and so militated against the
protestant rule. The king appointed Joseph Dudely as the president of
New England. King James II was overthrown by King William and Queen
Mary while Edmund Andros became the Royal Governor of the Dominion of
New England. In 1692 Simon Bradstreet took the post of Andros.
Bradstreet merged the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth Colony in
1691.
During the American Revolution Massachusetts
played an important role. The city of Boston witnessed the main battle
that commenced in 1775 and continued till 1776. The purpose of the
battle was the unification of the 13 colonies.
On 15th June 1780 a Constitutional
Convention drafted by John Adams drew up a Constitution. Massachusetts
became the foremost state to take a step ahead in abolishing slavery.
On 6th February 1788 Massachusetts
ratified the United States Constitution. It became the sixth state to
do so. On 15th march 1820 Maine was sectioned from
Massachusetts. Later Maine became the twenty-third state of the United
States.
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