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Massachusetts

Massachusetts . By: Michael S. and Chelsea R. Nickname and Region. Nickname : The Bay State . Region: Northeast . Capital City, Major Cities, Population. Capital City: Boston since 1630. Major Cities: Springfield, Worcester, Newton. Current Population: 6,547,629 people.

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Massachusetts

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  1. Massachusetts By: Michael S. and Chelsea R.

  2. Nickname and Region • Nickname: The Bay State. • Region: Northeast.

  3. Capital City, Major Cities, Population • Capital City: Boston since 1630. • Major Cities: Springfield, Worcester, Newton. • Current Population: 6,547,629 people.

  4. State Flag, State Bird, State Tree

  5. Government • Current Governor: Deval Patrick. • Current Senator: Scott Brown.

  6. Borders and Geography • Borders: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Atlantic Ocean. • Geography: Connecticut River, Bunker Hill, Lake Webster, Berkshire Hills, Mt.Grey.

  7. Agriculture/Farming • Massachusetts would be good for farming/agriculture because it has a lot of big open land, fresh soil and big land. Also because they have a plateau.

  8. History • Statehood: It became a state in 1788, it was the 6th state. • Historical fact 1: Boston public schools were founded in 1647. • Historical fact 2: volleyball was invented in Massachusetts, 1895. • Historical fact 3: The first U.S subway system was built in Massachusetts in 1897.

  9. Colleges/Universities & Places to visit • Two Colleges: Harvard University, Anna Maria University. • Places to Visit: Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts to see Red Sox game. • Massachusetts Institute of Technology take a tour of the college.

  10. Additional Facts • Fact 1: Harvard celebrates it’s 377thbirthday in 2013. • Fact 2: The first World Series was held in Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. • Fact 3: The Norse explorer Leif Eriksson may have visited Massachusetts in the year 1,000. • Fact 4: It has the longest name for a lake in the history of lakes, Chargoggagoggmanchauggauggagoggchaulaunagmgamaugg. • Fact 5: The American Revolution began in Massachusetts. • Fact 6: Massachusetts is the 6th smallest state.

  11. Resources Used • World Book: Lewis, Laurence A., and Jack Tager. “Massachusetts” World Book Student. World Book, 2013. Web. 4 March. 2013 • Book: Richard D. Brown Ph.D., Professor of History, University of Connecticut , Storrs.

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