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Better than Best
=Introduction=

Massachusetts is definitely the colony to live in. It has superiority in everything. The colony has an amazing climate, suitable to all. First rate courses on anything wanted to know. Many different jobs to make a living as **//easy//** as possible. Only a couple risks instead of the many found in other colonies. Massachusetts is the only place good enough for such a wonderful person like you.

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What Will Your Children Do?
Kids have so many things to do in this amazing colony of adventure and excitement. They can have a contest to see who could carry the most wood or to see who can carve wood the fastest. Your children could also play some of our most popular games including tag, hopscotch, and hide-and-seek. They could also test their skills at throwing different objects, or test the math skills they were taught by their brilliant teachers. They can almost never be alone and bored because since we have so many neighbors close by, and so many siblings, they make it twice the fun! If it ever rains or storms, it doesn't matter because they can still play board games and challenge each other to tongue twisters. When it's warm, your children could play marbles, hoops, battledores, or play with their other toys. Even while they're doing their chores, they can sing, tell stories, or dance.



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How cold is the temperature h e r e ???
Winter is the longest season in Massachusetts. If you live somewhere on the coast like Boston, Salem and Province Town, than winter will be less extreme for you. The average January temperature in Boston is 30 Degrees Fahrenheit. Also the average snowfall in Boston is 42 inches. Massachusetts has moderately warm, cool summers that receive about 40 inches of rain annually. The only bad weather when living here is severe winter storms and a few summer thunderstorms. [] []

Is There Any Fresh Water ? (Jamestown doesn’t have any)
When you first come from England, you will arrive through the Atlantic Ocean. As you come here, you will learn Massachusetts is a hilly colony. 7,838 square miles of Massachusetts are land areas and 2,717 square miles of Massachusetts are covered by water, so you have a great amount of drinkable fresh water. Its major rivers are the Charles River, the Connecticut River, The Hoosic River, Housatonic River, and the Merrimack River. Its major lake is Quabbin Reservoir at the center of the colony. On the far western border of Massachusetts lie the Taconic Mountains. Less than six miles wide, this narrow band of hills stretches from northwestern Massachusetts to the south, rising upward at Mt. Everett, reaching 2,602 feet above sea level. Massachusetts' highest point is in the Berkshire Hills, at the top of Mount Greylock, which is 3,487 feet above sea level. The Berkshire Hills are a mountainous region of wooded hills with many small lakes and streams.

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**Berkshire Hills (above) Taconic Mountains (above)**
 * Massachusetts Maps (Above)**

Education

Will your Children Have A TERRIBLE Education??? Of Course NOT, I'm Just Joking They'll Have The Great Education Massachusetts Offers.
Our Wonderful Colony values education greatly. We Puritans believe that in order to study the bible, you need to be well educated. Also, we have the oldest public school in the colonies called The Boston Latin School which was founded in 1635. We even have a law stating that "every town with at least 50 families must have a public school, partly supported by taxes. Your child can spent up to ten hours of school, per day. Two of our most important subjects are reading and religion. We also believe that children are better off being whipped than misbehaving in class. Girls will be taught to read and write, while boys, will learn a variety of subjects. If you and your family were to live at Massachusetts Bay Colony, your son would learn Greek and Latin by the age of fourteen, and by that age they would enter Harvard University in Newtown (Cambridge). In Harvard, we have the first New England Printing Press, and the first New England Library. Your Child will inherit a great ton of education through our wonderful opportunity of becoming part of the Massachusetts colony and through this opportunity, your child will be well-respected and an important part of his (or her) community.

**Economics**
In Massachusetts the two greatest economic opportunities were the sea of farming. Closer to the ocean, the land was not as fertile and the settlers took to the sea for their economic survival. Fishermen, sailors, shipbuilders, and merchants all made their livelihood from the the sea. Cargoes of fish, cattle and timbers and furs would make there way to the West indies, England and Spain. Upon the return voyage the ships would bring back molasses and articles that could not be manufactured in the home. Boston was the major New England Port for both fishing and whaling. If you lived inland, your greatest economic opportunity was your land. The farmers worked hard to clear the land and grow; corn, barley, wheat and tobacco. Some had cattle, sheep and pigs. Farmers were also likely to make their own furniture and tools needed for farming. Women and children spun their own flax and wove it into coarse cloth to make their own clothes. For those who lived outside of the big city or suburbs, life revolved around the town. Most farmers did not live that far away from a town. The town would have a church, tavern and blockhouse. The tavern was a place for travelers to sleep as well as drink and food. The blockhouse was necessary for protection. When being attacked the settlers were all come to the two story blockhouse.

Who Founded this GREAT Colony???
Discovered by John Smith in the year 1614, he described Massachusetts as a great place to live. Due to his enthusiasm about Massachusetts, many people decided to make this area home. Fourteen years later, in 1628 John Endicott led a hundred men into Salem to begin a settlement in what previously had been the Indian territory of Naumkeak. In moving to Salem, these early settlers sought religious freedom. One year later they obtained a Charter from the king. In 1630, The British appointed John Winthrop, Governor and Thomas Dudley, Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Colony. Following Winthrop to the newly established American colony were 300 hundred families, distinguished by their wealth, as well as intelligence and religiousness. Boston was to become their settling point. Hardship followed many of these settlers upon arrival. However, due to the aid delivered by English ships, survival was made possible and they even prospered. By 1635, 3,000 new settlers were added to the colony. Many of them had liberal educations, which brought their values and beliefs with them, thus adding to the overall popularity of living in Massachusetts.

Who Said Something and What Did That Person Say About Massachusetts?
“For we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us." -John Winthrop

"-especially in comparatively cosmopolitan Boston - were beginning to develop creative ways of dealing with diversity." __Quakers and Baptists in Colonial Massachusetts__

"the paradise of all those parts... could I have the means to transport a colony, I would rather live here than anywhere" -John Smith

What Future Will Massachusetts Ensure You???
We are a growing and expanding Colony that gives opportunity for people, unlike other parts of the world. In our relatively new country, we are encouraged by the brightest men and women. We were founded by settlers who wanted to improve their lives. The risks they were willing to take allow people like you to settle in Massachusetts and experience economical success. We will see to it that your children and grandchildren are given educational opportunities. The land of opportunity that is what we represent. Many thousands of people will come here to live; maybe even hundreds of thousands to open their lives up to the religious, financial and educational progress.


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