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State Abbreviation - MA
State Capital - Boston
Largest City - Boston
Area - 10,555 square miles [Massachusetts is the 44th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 6,349,097 (as of 2000) [Massachusetts is the 13th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Massachusettsans
Major Industries - textiles, electronics, publishing, education, tourism, fishing

John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree (now Quincy) on July 11, 1767 (he was the 6th US President, serving from 1825 to 1829).

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline on May 29, 1917 (he was the 35th US President, serving from 1961 to 1963).

George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Milton on June 12, 1924 (he was the 41st US President, serving from 1989 to 1993).

Major Rivers - Charles River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River
Major Lake - Quabbin Reservoir
Highest Point - Mt. Greylock - 3,491 feet (1,064 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Bordering Body of Water - Atlantic Ocean

Origin of the Name Massachusetts - Massachusetts was named for an Algonquian Indian word that means "a big hill place." State Nickname - Bay State
State Motto - "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" - ( By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
State Song - All Hail to Massachusetts

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Massachusetts - Anchisaurus, Podokesaurus, Theropod (meat-eater) footprints

Massachusetts State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag Massachusetts' official flag was adopted in 1971 (before 1971, the Massachusetts flag had a design on both sides of the flag; the design on the back was omitted). Massachusetts' flag depicts a Native American carrying a bow and arrow on a blue shield (all on a white background). A white star on the shield represents Massachusetts, one of the original 13 states. The state motto (in Latin and written in yellow on a blue ribbon) reads "ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SUB LIBERTATE QUIETEM," meaning "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty." Above the shield is a arm wielding a sword (demonstrating the state motto).

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Black-Capped Chickadee (Penthestes atricapillus)

State Game Bird Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

State Dog Boston terrier

State Horse Morgan horse

State Cat Tabby cat

State Fish Cod

State Insect Ladybug (ladybird beetle)

State Shell New England Neptune (Neptuna lyrata decemcostata)

State Marine Mammal Right whale

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Mayflower (also called the ground laurel or trailing arbutus) (Epigaea regens)

State Tree American elm (Ulmus Americana) A large, fast-growing deciduous tree from eastern North America.

State Bean Navy Bean (used in Boston baked beans)

Earth Symbols:

State Fossil Dinosaur (theropod) tracks

State Gem Rhodonite

State Mineral Babingtonite

State Rock Roxbury Puddingstone

State Historical Rock Plymouth Rock

State Building Rock Granite

State Explorer Rock Dighton Rock

State Soil Paxton Soil Series

Miscellaneous Symbols:

State State Folk Hero Johnny Appleseed

State Heroine Deborah Samson She fought in the American War of Independence, using the name Robert Shurtleff. She was wounded in battle, and was later given the first military pension ever awarded to a woman.

State Folk Dance Square dance

State Beverage Cranberry juice

State Muffin Corn muffin

State Dessert Boston cream pie

State Cookie Chocolate chip cookie

Related Pages:

Massachusetts: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Massachusetts using the map on this quiz. Answers

Massachusetts: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Massachusetts to print.

Massachusetts: Label Me! Printout Label the major features of Massachusetts. Answers

Massachusetts' Flag Printout/Quiz Read about and answer questions on the flag of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts' Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Massachusetts.

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