Founded in 1628, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was a major English settlement in New England, driven by Puritan religious reform. It established self-governing town meetings and a theocratic legal system. Today, historians and educators study its foundational role in American democracy, while tourists explore preserved sites like Boston and Salem for cultural heritage.
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