The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Massachusetts – U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately two-thirds of the state's population lives in Greater Boston, most of which is either urban or suburban. In the late 18th century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. Massachusetts is also home to Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S., founded in 1636.
General reference
Geography of Massachusetts
Geography of Massachusetts
Places in Massachusetts
Environment of Massachusetts
Natural geographic features of Massachusetts
Regions of Massachusetts
Administrative divisions of Massachusetts
Demography of Massachusetts
Demographics of Massachusetts
Government and politics of Massachusetts
Politics of Massachusetts
Branches of the government of Massachusetts
Government of Massachusetts
Executive branch of the government of Massachusetts
Legislative branch of the government of Massachusetts
Judicial branch of the government of Massachusetts
Judiciary of Massachusetts
Law and order in Massachusetts
Law of Massachusetts
Military in Massachusetts
Local government in Massachusetts
Local government in Massachusetts
History of Massachusetts
History of Massachusetts
History of Massachusetts, by period
- Prehistory of Massachusetts
- (Indigenous peoples)
- English New-Plymouth Colony, November 23, 1620 â June 3, 1686
- Mayflower Compact signed on November 21, 1620
- English New-England Colony, September 6, 1628 â March 4, 1629
- English Governour and Company of the Mattachusetts Bay in New-England, March 4, 1629 â June 3, 1686
- Pequot War, July 20, 1636 â May 26, 1637
- History of slavery in Massachusetts
- King Philip's War, June 8, 1675 â August 12, 1676
- English Dominion of New-England in America, June 3, 1686 â May 18, 1689
- English Colony of New-Plymouth and Colony of Massachusetts Bay, May 18, 1689 â October 7, 1691
- English Province of Massachusetts Bay, October 7, 1691 â May 1, 1707
- Queen Anne's War, 1702âÂÂ1713
- Raid on Deerfield, 1704
- Treaty of Utrecht, 1713
- British Province of Massachusetts Bay, May 1, 1707 â May 30, 1776
- Dummer's War, (1722âÂÂ1725)
- King George's War, 1740âÂÂ1748
- Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
- French and Indian War, 1754âÂÂ1763
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
- (Prelude to War)
- Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770
- Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773
- Parliament passes the Massachusetts Government Act, May 20, 1774
- Massachusetts Provincial Congress organized, October 7, 1774
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 â September 3, 1783
- Boston campaign, September 1, 1774 â March 17, 1776
- Powder Alarm, September 1, 1774
- Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775
- Siege of Boston, April 19, 1775 â March 17, 1776
- Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- : "State of Massachusetts Bay", July 4, 1776 â October 25, 1780
- Ninth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- : "Commonwealth of Massachusetts," since October 25, 1780
- Western territorial claims ceded 1785
- Shays Rebellion of 1786-1787
- Sixth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America, February 6, 1788
- Separation of the State of Maine, 1820
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 â May 13, 1865
- Massachusetts in the American Civil War
History of Massachusetts, by region
- by city
- History of Acton, Massachusetts
- History of Dedham, Massachusetts (disambiguation)
- History of Fall River, Massachusetts
- History of Lowell, Massachusetts
- History of Marshfield, Massachusetts
- History of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
- History of Springfield, Massachusetts
- History of Uxbridge, Massachusetts
- by county
- History of Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- History of Bristol County, Massachusetts
- History of Essex County, Massachusetts
- History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- History of Nantucket, Massachusetts
- History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- History of Suffolk County, Massachusetts
History of Massachusetts, by subject
Culture of Massachusetts
Culture of Massachusetts
The arts in Massachusetts
Sports in Massachusetts
Sports in Massachusetts
Economy and infrastructure of Massachusetts
Economy of Massachusetts
Education in Massachusetts
Education in Massachusetts
See also
References
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