Postcards and Memories of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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Birth — 1781 11 April 1781 Pittsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England 1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony 1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England 1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony 1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
Birth — 1781
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
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