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.

State Flag, State Bird, State Tree

Government

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Additional Facts

• Fact 1: Harvard celebrates it’s 377th birthday 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.

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.