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'''Massachusetts Bay Colony''' (not to be confused with the earlier [[Plymouth Colony]] nearby) was founded in [[Boston]] in 1630 by the [[Puritans]].The name "Massachusetts" probably means "the great hill's place", and it is believed the term originated from the name of an Indian tribe which lived there when the Puritans arrived. The Puritans wished to set up a religious society away from [[England]]. The Puritans were members of the [[Anglican Church]] who were dissenting against the new [[Catholic]] monarchs. The Puritans were influenced by [[John Calvin]]. The colony was a [[theocracy]]. John Winthrop was one of its early leaders. The Puritans did not tolerate other religious views. [[Quakers]], [[Baptist|Baptists]], [[Catholics]], and [[Jews]] were hanged in Boston. [[Roger Williams]] and [[Anne Hutchinson]] left the colony due to dissenting political beliefs, and later founded the colonies of [[Rhode Island]] and [[Connecticut]].

'''Massachusetts Bay Colony''' (not to be confused with the earlier [[Plymouth Colony]] nearby) was founded in [[Boston]] in 1630 by the [[Puritans]].The name "Massachusetts" came from the Algonquian Indian word that means "a big hill place." The Puritans wished to set up a religious society away from [[England]]. The Puritans were members of the [[Anglican Church]] who were dissenting against the new [[Catholic]] monarchs. The Puritans were influenced by [[John Calvin]]. The colony was a [[theocracy]]. John Winthrop was one of its early leaders. The Puritans did not tolerate other religious views. [[Quakers]], [[Baptist|Baptists]], [[Catholics]], and [[Jews]] were hanged in Boston. [[Roger Williams]] and [[Anne Hutchinson]] left the colony due to dissenting political beliefs, and later founded the colonies of [[Rhode Island]] and [[Connecticut]].

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