Massachusetts Bay Colony

The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on the coast of North America in the 1600s, centered around the present-day city of Boston, which is now in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one of the 50 United States.

Later history

The Province of New Hampshire was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1641 to 1679, and again from 1688 to 1691.

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In 1643, Massachusetts Bay joined Plymouth Colony, Connecticut Colony, and New Haven Colony in the Confederation of New England, which fell apart in the 1650s.

Related Topics:
1643 - Plymouth Colony - Connecticut Colony - New Haven Colony - Confederation of New England

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From 1686 Massachusetts Bay was administratively unified by the English king with the other New England colonies in the Dominion of New England. In 1688, the Province of New York, Easy Jersey, and West Jersey were added. In 1689, the Dominion was dissolved with the overthrow of the king.

Related Topics:
Dominion of New England - Province of New York - Easy Jersey - West Jersey

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In 1691-2, Massachusetts Bay was unified with Plymouth Colony, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, the Province of Maine and what is now Nova Scotia to form the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Related Topics:
Plymouth Colony - Martha's Vineyard - Nantucket - Province of Maine - Nova Scotia - Province of Massachusetts Bay

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