Massachusetts history and today

1. popular for its beaches

1.1. whale watching

1.2. fishing

1.3. bike rides

1.3.1. kayaking

1.4. beach walks

1.5. boating

1.6. golf

1.7. Cape Cod beach

1.7.1. Normally only 230.000 people, in summer millions

1.8. millions of visitors

2. Boston Sports

2.1. Capital and largest City in Massachusetts

2.1.1. at the centre of a metropolitan area

2.2. Population: 4.4million

2.3. many professional Sports Team

2.3.1. Boston Bruins (ice hockey)

2.3.2. Boston Celtics (basketball)

2.3.3. Boston Red Sox (baseball)

2.3.4. New England Revelution (soccer)

2.3.5. New England Patriots (American Football)

3. Tourism Massachusetts

3.1. many visitors in summer

3.2. Cape Cod is a famous beach

4. 1773

4.1. The British Parliament places new taxes on its colonies in America, but the colonists react angry because of the missing representation they have in Parliament.

4.2. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against a British tax on Tea -> colonist throw 45 Tons of tea into Boston Habour.

5. landing of the Mayflower

6. The Boston Tea Party: as a protest against a British tax on tea, colonists throw 45 tons of tea into Boston Habour. This leads to the occupation of the city by the British army.

7. the Metacorn´s War started and as cosequence settlers bagan to move into Nativ American Lands

8. Massachusetts was founded by the Puritans

8.1. It grows quickly to an almost independent state.

9. History

9.1. 1620

9.1.1. The pilgrims arrived at north america

9.1.1.1. They found a colony at the empty Wampanoag village of Patuxet and name their colony Plymouth.

9.2. 1630

9.3. 1675

9.3.1. King Philps War

9.3.1.1. War between the british colonies in America and Great Britin

9.3.1.2. A big new puritanical colonie was founded near Boston

9.4. 1750

9.4.1. They refuse to buy british goods and pay taxation until they dont get represented.

9.4.2. More settlers arrive in the 17th and 18th centuries

9.4.2.1. In 1750 there are 13 British colonies in North America

9.4.2.2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

9.5. 1760s

9.6. 1770

9.6.1. The British Massacre takes place. British soldiers fire on a crowd of Bostanians and kill five people.

10. The Brain State

10.1. The Boston area is the brainiest place in the USA

10.1.1. Harvard

10.1.1.1. Harvard is the oldest university in the USA.

10.1.2. MIT

10.1.2.1. one of the oldest universities