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1 Massachusetts Kearstyn S., Noah M., Dylan S.

2 Capital city, Major cities, Region in the U.S. Capital city: Boston Major cities: Springfield, Fall River, Plymouth Region in the U.S: Northeast

3 Population, Nickname  Population: 6,593,587 people  Nickname: The Baked Bean State

4 State flag, state bird, state tree State flag: State flag: State bird: State bird: Chickadee Chickadee State tree: State tree:

5 Geography Geography: The East Smaller hills, drumlins, which were left over from glaciers. Swamps, ponds, and rivers are scattered around the small hills. The central part of Massachusetts is a plateau, where most of the farms occur.

6 History History: Massachusetts became the sixth state to join the union in 1788. In 1498, John Cabot explores the coast while looking for Asia.

7 Economy, Industries, Products  Jewelry making and hunting fish are some jobs. There are thousands of computer and electronics companies in Massachusetts.

8 Popular attractions and sports teams  Museums of Fine Arts in Boston and The Yale Repertory Theater.  Boston Red Sox are a Professional Major League Baseball team. Also, the New England Patriots- football

9 Famous people and college/university  Benjamin Franklin, a inventor and statesman. Also, John Adams, a second U.S. president.  Massachusetts is also home to Tufts Brandeis Williams, Amherst, Harvard Boston colleges. Massachusetts also has institute of technology, a private school.

10 Resources used  www.culturegrams.com www.culturegrams.com  www.shgresources.com www.shgresources.com  Regions Of The United States: New England book.


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