Early History of Massachusetts 1620 - 1865

Masssachusetts early history

Colonial Period

• 1620 Mayflower - founding of colony
• 1600's - Puritans
• 1692 - Salem Witch trials - witchcraft and the Puritans
• 1704 - Deerfield Indian Raid
  • Native American Culture Conflicts with European Colonists
  • Native American Indian mourning war raids
• 1754 to 1763- French and Indian War
• 1765 Stamp Act
• 1767 the Townsend Acts
• 1770 Boston Massacre
• 1773  Boston Tea Party
• 1775 Revolutionary War begins - first shots fired at Concord and Lexington
  • King George and the American Revolution
• 1783 - Revolutionary War ends

Statehood

• 1788 - Massachusetts 6th state to ratify the constitution and becomes a state.
• 1812-1814 - War of 1812 with British
• 1830's industrial revolution
• 1830's Anti-slavery movement takes hold
• 1860-1865 - Massachusetts sends troops to fight in American Civil War