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    The Massachusetts Bay Colony had a stratified social structure, with laborers at the bottom and wealthy landowners at the top. Religion was important, and the Puritan faith dominated society. Politically, the colony had a combined governor and unicameral legislature initially, later becoming bicameral. Only Puritan males could vote. The colony began as a charter group but later became a royal colony. Native American relations were poor, as the colonists viewed them as inferior and conflicts arose. The colony's economy grew successfully through farming, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.

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    The Massachusetts Bay Colony had a stratified social structure, with laborers at the bottom and wealthy landowners at the top. Religion was important, and the Puritan faith dominated society. Politically, the colony had a combined governor and unicameral legislature initially, later becoming bicameral. Only Puritan males could vote. The colony began as a charter group but later became a royal colony. Native American relations were poor, as the colonists viewed them as inferior and conflicts arose. The colony's economy grew successfully through farming, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.

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    The Massachusetts Bay Colony had a stratified social structure, with laborers at the bottom and wealthy landowners at the top. Religion was important, and the Puritan faith dominated society. Politically, the colony had a combined governor and unicameral legislature initially, later becoming bicameral. Only Puritan males could vote. The colony began as a charter group but later became a royal colony. Native American relations were poor, as the colonists viewed them as inferior and conflicts arose. The colony's economy grew successfully through farming, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.

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    MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY

    by Jennie Dinh, Michael Nguyen, Linh-Mai Do, and Trixie Le 0 period 9-16-13

    SOCIAL
    Laborers at the bottom, had no certain skills; slavery was used but not extensively Biggest population was the skilled workers or artisans, made desirable products Top of structure, the wealthy, most land, influence in politics and economy High respect for the educated in this society, many professional jobs in the dense cities, professors valued Religion was very important, church leaders and clergy were also at the top

    Family and Status of Women


    Family pinnacle aspect to society, traveled to New World together; better living conditions made life span +10 yrs higher family stability and more family time early marriage was common, child birth rate was high, also very dangerous process Child raising was general occupation for women, stay home moms while the men worked Patriarchal society, less property rights, no suffrage Marriage was believed to be a commitment, very difficult to divorce due to church restrictions

    POLITICAL
    Government ( a bit puritan based) started as combined governor w/ unicameral and created by charter(1629) later bicameral legislature Puritan congregations (congretional church) freemen who were puritan male adults Could vote for governor and General Court Representative government governor makes rules liberal but not a democracy did separate state from church

    POLITICAL (cont.)
    started charter (1629) group of non seperatist puritans religious motives Later became royal colony in 1691 due to company that chartered, ceases (1684) Low religious tolerance non puritans did not have all the rights a puritan has could not vote, had to pay more taxes, etc Native American Relations viewed natives as inferior Involved in King Phillips War (1675-1676) Indians in 1600s tried to take over land Rough relations --Natives wiped out later

    INTERACTIVE
    Migration to New world 1630 1000 colonists migrate initial living standards hard harsh winters, very cold survive by adapting and creating larger close knight communities caused death of about 200 settlers Living standards made better influx over 20,000 colonists in next decade population 15,000 by around 1730 in Boston only

    CULTURAL
    Calvinist Puritans (legacy) concerned with proper behavior predestination and covenant w/ god Intolerant Thought others threaten foundation of good society/ government Religious influence on life Old Deluder Law 1647 Belief strong influence of religion essential Not much adaptation to Native american culture showed little interest in coexisting

    ECONOMIC
    Beginning in the 1600s, farming, fishing, and the fur trade played key roles in developing the economy natural resources: fish,whales,forest (lumber) Maintained successful economic growth traded with England, the West Indies, and natives imported agricultural products from other colonies exported fish, furs, ships, rum, and livestock shipbuilding and fishing industry Agriculture poor soil made it difficult to grow cash crops grew basic crops such as corn, pumpkins, rye, and squash

    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h572.html http://americanhistory.about. com/od/colonialamerica/tp/Colonial-Governments-OfThe-Thirteen-Colonies.htm http://www.historyplace.com/specials/writers/kingphilip. htm http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h572.html http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h572.html http://www.britannica. com/EBchecked/topic/368431/Massachusetts-BayColony http://www.landofthebrave.info/thirteen-colonies.htm Bailey, Thomas Andrew, David M. Kennedy, and Lizabeth Cohen. The American Pageant. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,

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