USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is Plymouth located [today]?
A
Virginia
B
Massachusetts
C
Missouri
D
Louisiana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plymouth (/ˈplɪmə/; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as “America’s Hometown".

Detailed explanation-2: -Plymouth, town (township), Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on Plymouth Bay, 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Boston. It was the site of the first permanent settlement by Europeans in New England, Plymouth colony, known formally as the colony of New Plymouth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plymouth, county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S., bordered by Massachusetts Bay (northeast), Cape Cod Bay (east), and Buzzards Bay (south).

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: No, Plymouth Colony is not the same as Massachusetts Bay Colony. Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620, whereas Massachusetts Bay Colony was established in 1630. The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony, while the Puritans founded Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Detailed explanation-5: -Today, the original colony of Plymouth is a living museum, a recreation of the original seventeenth-century village.

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