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Founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Word Scramble

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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritans seeking religious freedom in the New World. To learn more about this important event in American history, try playing our word scramble game!

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Game Details: a word scramble game where you unscramble key vocabulary terms. There is no time limit, but you have a limited number of moves. Use spells to get extra moves!

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Puritans
The Puritans were a religious group who settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in search of religious freedom.
John Winthrop
John Winthrop was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and played a key role in its founding.
Great Migration
The Great Migration refers to the period in the 1630s when thousands of Puritans migrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
City upon a Hill
The phrase 'City upon a Hill' was used by John Winthrop to describe the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a model community that others should aspire to.
Salem
Salem was one of the early settlements in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later became infamous for the Salem witch trials.
Charter
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established under a royal charter granted by King Charles I of England.
Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony was another early English settlement in Massachusetts, founded by the Pilgrims in 1620.
Native Americans
The Native Americans, particularly the Wampanoag tribe, had interactions with the settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Theocracy
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a theocratic society, with the Puritan church playing a central role in government and decision-making.
General Court
The General Court was the legislative assembly of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, consisting of representatives elected by freemen.

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