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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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The Mayflower sets sail
The Mayflower sets sail from Plymoth, England and lands in America. -
Roger Williams is banished
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Pequot War
Massachusetts sends militia to fight in the Pequot war. Anne Hutchison is banished to Rhode Island. -
King Philips War
Settlers fight the Indians in the King Philips War. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party destroys 340 chests of tea. -
Boston Harbor closes
Parliament closes Boston Harbor. -
John Hancock
John Hancock becomes elected governor.