History of Massachusetts

    The North all started with Puritans at Plymouth Rock in 1620. Plymouth was the second English settlement in the New World. Harvard was the first unvirsity, set up outside of Boston. In 1692, the town of Salem prosecuted hundreds of "witches". Boston was the anti-slavery center of America. Massachusetts was the Industrial capital of the early States.

    The Pilgrams at Plymouth Rock set up the second successful colony for England. They had healthy relations with the surrounding tribes, which helped them with success. In 1691, Plymouth Rock and the Massachusetts Bay Colony combined to create the Massachusetts Colony. Before the Revoulution, Massachusetts was a major place for rebellion against the British, especially Boston. At one point, Boston was blockaded from other areas. Boston native John Adams pushed the writing of the Massachusetts Constitution, making Massachusetts the first state with rights and no slavery.

    Massachusetts was a leader in technological advancement. They were the national leader the Industrial Revoulution. The economy was almost all factories and mills. Horace Mann created the school system model in Massachusetts. Before the Civil War, they were the first to train and arm an African-American Army.

    During the Depression, Massachusett's economy dropped like a stone. From then on, the main three industries declined. After World War Two, the economy switched from being industrial to being high-tech. From then on, there was less unemployment and more money earned. The Kennedy family is from Massachusetts.