The Massachusetts Colony Founded:1630 Founded By The Pilgrims and Puritans By: Tricia and Josh

Colonies first People They were the Pilgrims and the Puritans They were the Pilgrims and the Puritans They found it in 1630 They found it in 1630 The Pilgrims settled there The Pilgrims settled there

Early Settlers They settled in Massachusetts They settled in Massachusetts They came here for religious freedoms They came here for religious freedoms They governed themselves for 54 years They governed themselves for 54 years

Life in the Colonies In the Colonies church, if you fall asleep you would get hit in the head with a stick. In the Colonies church, if you fall asleep you would get hit in the head with a stick. Most people didn’t own slaves, they owned Indentured Servants. Most people didn’t own slaves, they owned Indentured Servants. Boston is the capital and still is. Boston is the capital and still is.

In the winter windows were covered with cloth or wood because glass was too expensive. In the winter windows were covered with cloth or wood because glass was too expensive. Harved university was founded in Massachusetts in Harved university was founded in Massachusetts in Farmers had to dig rocks before you could farm. Farmers had to dig rocks before you could farm.

Work and Trade Rum was traded for slaves in Africa. Rum was traded for slaves in Africa. Women spun plants called flax into linen to make clothes. Women spun plants called flax into linen to make clothes. Men would clear forest for planting crops and for constructing homes. Men would clear forest for planting crops and for constructing homes. Farmers would have to dig large rocks out of the soil before farming. Farmers would have to dig large rocks out of the soil before farming.

Farmers grew fruits and vegetables, and raised cattle to feed their family. Farmers grew fruits and vegetables, and raised cattle to feed their family. Farming was difficult in the area. Farming was difficult in the area. Sometimes they will trade their crops for other goods. Sometimes they will trade their crops for other goods.

Colony Exports Triangular trade routes are established in the 1700s. Triangular trade routes are established in the 1700s. They trade rum for slaves. They trade rum for slaves. Massachusetts exports traded goods for things they need or want. Massachusetts exports traded goods for things they need or want.

Religion in the colony If you fall asleep in church you will get hit in the head with a stick. If you fall asleep in church you will get hit in the head with a stick. Catholics controlled its own government. Catholics controlled its own government. Most people were puritans. Most people were puritans.

They live by strict rules of the church. They live by strict rules of the church. Everyone went to church on Sundays. Everyone went to church on Sundays. You had to come to church or there would be punishments. You had to come to church or there would be punishments.

Becoming a state It was founded in It was founded in It was founded by the pilgrims and puritans. It was founded by the pilgrims and puritans. King James the II made Massachusetts a royal colony. King James the II made Massachusetts a royal colony.

Statehood Massachusetts has been home to American Indians for thousands of years. Massachusetts has been home to American Indians for thousands of years. The pilgrims had a hard time getting to America. The pilgrims had a hard time getting to America. The Mayflower reached America in November. The Mayflower reached America in November. It was the 6 th state in the United States. It was the 6 th state in the United States.

Fun Facts All ships were made out of iron. All ships were made out of iron. If you fell asleep in church you would get hit with a stick in the head. If you fell asleep in church you would get hit with a stick in the head. Rule breakers were often punished. Rule breakers were often punished.