The first successful colony planted in what became known as New England was the Plymouth Colony in 1620. This colony was founded at Plymouth Rock in what is now Massachusetts by the Pilgrims from the Mayflower. The colony existed until 1691 when it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The oldest existing political entity is Massachusetts which was founded as the Massachusetts Bay Colony at present day Boston in 1630.
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The first college in New England was the Northeastern University.
the first group that settled new England were the puritans
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first colony in what is today New England. At that point contained what is now the states of Massachusetts Maine, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire
The first leaders of New England, would be the ones who are considered the founders of the New England Colonies:Massachusetts ~ William Bradford ~ 1620.Rhode Island ~ Roger Williams ~ 1636.Connecticut ~ Thomas Hooker ~ 1636.New Hampshire ~ John Wheelwright ~ 1638.
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