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Massachusetts was discovered but not colonized. The Puritans discovered Massachusets but it was not colonized because the Puritans did not have the supplies to colonize Massachusettes.
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The Plymouth company ships arrived in the mouth of the Kennebec River (now called the Sagadahoc River) where they established a settlement in August.
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John Smith's work first applied the term "New England" to the coastal to the Newfoundland
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A royal charter is issued for Massachusets Bay Colony.
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Massachusetts was established by John Winthrop and other Puritans. It was also the 2nd colony founded.
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Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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The first Thanksgiving was made in 1621.
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Rhode Island was established by Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and other Colonists. It was also the 6th colony founded.
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Connecticut was established by Puritans Thomas Hocker and Govoner John Haynes.
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New Hampshire was established by John Wheel Wright and Captain John Mason. It was also the 7th colony founded. Was also a fishing colony.
