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"Our Massachusetts Friends"
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| Massachusetts has played a significant role in American | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| history since the Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom, founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| As one of the most important of the 13 colonies, Massachusetts became a leader in resisting British | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| oppression. In 1773, the Boston Tea Party protested unjust taxation. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Minute Men started the American Revolution by battling British troops at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| During the 19th century, Massachusetts was famous for the intellectual activity of its writers and educators and for its expanding commercial fishing, | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| shipping, and manufacturing interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts pioneered the manufacture of textiles and shoes. Today, these industries | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| have been replaced in importance by the electronics and communications equipment fields. |
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| The state's cranberry crop is the nation's second-largest (after Wisconsin). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tourism has become an important factor in the economy of the state | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| because of its numerous recreational areas and historical landmarks. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cape Cod has beaches, summer theaters, and an artists' colony at Provincetown. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Berkshires, in the western part of the state, is the site of Tanglewood, the summer home of | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| the Boston Symphony; art museums, including Mass MoCA and the Clark Institute; and Jacob's Pillow, a world renowned dance center. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Among the many other points of interest are Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Minute Man | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| National Historical Park between Lexington and Concord, and Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In Boston there are many places of historical interest, including Old North Church, Old | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| State House, Faneuil Hall, the USS Constitution, and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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