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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 8 years ago

How did Massachusetts Bay impact the development of the U.S?

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Doing a project, and this is the only part I need. Did massachusetts bay contribute to their independence in the long run? Any answers are appreciated, thank you!

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  • 8 years ago
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    Massachusetts Bay is a bay on the Atlantic Ocean that forms part of the coastline of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bay extends from Cape Ann on the north to Plymouth Harbor on the south, a distance of about 42 miles (68 km). The bay is roughly triangular in shape, with its the northern and southern shores inclining toward each other through the entrance to Boston Harbor, where they are about five miles apart. The depth from the base of the triangle to Boston Harbor is about 21 miles (34 km). The westmost point of the bay is at the city of Boston.

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