Massachuetts

In 1620, the Pilgrims on the Mayflower (one of the states symbols) landed in Massachusetts seeking religious freedom. This colony later became a leading colony in resisting British oppression and was the host of the Boston Tea Party in 1733 protesting against unjust taxation.

Due to the differing languages and cultures, the relationship between the Natives and the Puritans was difficult to say the least. In the eyes of the Puritans, the Natives were inferior mainly because of their primitive lifestyle which the Puritans didn't understand or approve of. The Puritans did, however, believe that the Natives could be converted to Christianity. The natives found that the Christianity conversion process to be intrusive and insensitive, and the acceptance of Christianity would result in giving up any links to other Natives in the surrounding areas.

In addition to insisting on the Natives converting to Christianity, the Puritans also expected the Natives to give up their land straight away, surrendering it to the Puritans to use when developing textiles production. The Natives were expected to give up their land because the British believed God had given the British the land and it was their duty to seize the land from the natives.