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Massachusetts State Government<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n

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Massachusetts\u00a0<\/strong>comes directly from the Algonquian word\u00a0Massachusett<\/em>\u00a0that references the people living in the area, and means at the large hill.<\/h1>\n

Capital:<\/strong> <\/span>Boston<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n

Largest Cities:<\/strong> <\/span>Amherst<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Brockton<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Cambridge<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Gloucester<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Fall River<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Great Barrington<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Lexington<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Lowell<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Lynn<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>New Bedford<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>North Adams<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Northampton<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Plymouth<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Provincetown<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Quincy<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Salem<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Springfield<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Worcester<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n

Present Constitution Drafted:<\/strong> 1780 (Oldest U.S. state constitution in effect today)<\/span><\/h1>\n

Entered Union:<\/strong> February 6, 1788 (6)<\/span><\/h1>\n

Motto:<\/strong> “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty”<\/span><\/h1>\n

State Flower:<\/strong> Mayflower<\/span><\/h1>\n

State Tree:<\/strong> American Elm<\/span><\/h1>\n

State Bird:<\/strong> Black-capped Chickadee<\/span><\/h1>\n

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State Insect:<\/strong> Ladybug<\/span><\/h1>\n

State Dog:<\/strong> Boston Terrier<\/span><\/h1>\n

State Song:<\/strong> “All Hail to Massachusetts”<\/span><\/h1>\n

Nickname:<\/strong> Bay State, Old Colony State <\/span><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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