Massachusetts Bay
Morgan Pieper
When/ Why?
The Massachusetts Bay colony was founded in 1630. It was founded because the Puritans wanted Religious Freedom. The Puritans wanted to avoid God's wrath and vengeance upon a sinful England and to build a holy society. Their economic activity is based off of fishing, logging, and trading.
Facts
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was the site of the Salem Witch trials that occurred during the Spring of 1692. Many men and women were executed because they were supposed "witches".
Citations
"History.com." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013.
Massachusetts Bay Colony. N.d. Photograph. N.p.