Outline of Massachusetts explained

See also: Index of Massachusetts-related articles. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

Massachusetts - U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately two-thirds of the state's population lives in Greater Boston, most of which is either urban or suburban. In the late 18th century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. Massachusetts is also home to Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S., founded in 1636.

General reference

Names
- Common name: Massachusetts
  - Pronunciation:
- Official name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: MA
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-MA
  - Internet second-level domain: .ma.us
- Nicknames
  - Baked Bean State
  - The Bay State^[1]
  - Old Colony State^[2]
  - Pilgrim State^[1]
  - The Spirit of America (currently used on license plates)
  - Taxachusetts (colloquial)^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
Adjectival: Massachusetts
Demonyms
- Bay Stater
- Massachusettsan
- Massachusite
- Masshole (derogatory; reclaimed)

Geography of Massachusetts

Massachusetts is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location:
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Eastern United States
        East Coast of the United States
        Northeastern United States
        New England
        
        Northeast megalopolis
Population of Massachusetts: 6,547,629 (2010 U.S. Census^[8])
Area of Massachusetts: 10555sqmi
Atlas of Massachusetts

Places in Massachusetts

Historic places in Massachusetts
- National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Massachusetts
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
National Natural Landmarks in Massachusetts
National parks in Massachusetts
State parks in Massachusetts

Environment of Massachusetts

Climate of Massachusetts
Geology of Massachusetts
Protected areas in Massachusetts
- State forests of Massachusetts
Superfund sites in Massachusetts
Wildlife of Massachusetts
- Fauna of Massachusetts
Natural Resource Protection Zoning

Natural geographic features of Massachusetts

Regions of Massachusetts

Central Massachusetts includes Worcester County and far northwestern Middlesex County
Eastern Massachusetts includes Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, most of Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties
- Central Eastern Massachusetts:
  - Greater Boston
  - MetroWest
- Northern Eastern Massachusetts:
- Southern Eastern Massachusetts:
  - Cape Cod
  - South Shore
  - Southeastern Massachusetts (a locally named region that does not encompass the entire southeastern geographical area of the state)
  - South Coast
Western Massachusetts includes Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties

Administrative divisions of Massachusetts

The 14 Counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Municipalities in Massachusetts
- Cities in Massachusetts
  - State capital of Massachusetts: Boston
  - City nicknames in Massachusetts
- Towns in Massachusetts
- Unincorporated communities in Massachusetts: There is no unincorporated territory in Massachusetts
Census-designated places in Massachusetts

Demography of Massachusetts

Demographics of Massachusetts

Government and politics of Massachusetts

Politics of Massachusetts

Branches of the government of Massachusetts

Government of Massachusetts

Executive branch of the government of Massachusetts

Military in Massachusetts

Local government in Massachusetts

History of Massachusetts

History of Massachusetts, by period

Prehistory of Massachusetts
- (Indigenous peoples)
English New-Plymouth Colony, November 23, 1620 – June 3, 1686
- Mayflower Compact signed on November 21, 1620
English New-England Colony, September 6, 1628 – March 4, 1629
English Governour and Company of the Mattachusetts Bay in New-England, March 4, 1629 – June 3, 1686
- Pequot War, July 20, 1636 – May 26, 1637
- History of slavery in Massachusetts
- King Philip's War, June 8, 1675 – August 12, 1676
English Dominion of New-England in America, June 3, 1686 – May 18, 1689
English Colony of New-Plymouth and Colony of Massachusetts Bay, May 18, 1689 – October 7, 1691
English Province of Massachusetts Bay, October 7, 1691 – May 1, 1707
- Queen Anne's War, 1702–1713
  - Raid on Deerfield, 1704
  - Treaty of Utrecht, 1713
British Province of Massachusetts Bay, May 1, 1707 – May 30, 1776
- Dummer's War, (1722–1725)
- King George's War, 1740–1748
  - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  - Treaty of Paris of 1763
- (Prelude to War)
  - Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770
  - Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773
  - Parliament passes the Massachusetts Government Act, May 20, 1774
  - Massachusetts Provincial Congress organized, October 7, 1774
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- Boston campaign, September 1, 1774 – March 17, 1776
  - Powder Alarm, September 1, 1774
  - Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775
  - Siege of Boston, April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776
    - Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783

"State of Massachusetts Bay", July 4, 1776 – October 25, 1780

- - Ninth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778

"Commonwealth of Massachusetts," since October 25, 1780

- Western territorial claims ceded 1785
- Shays Rebellion of 1786-1787
- Sixth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America, February 6, 1788
- Separation of the State of Maine, 1820
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Massachusetts in the American Civil War

History of Massachusetts, by region

by city
by county
- History of Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- History of Bristol County, Massachusetts
- History of Essex County, Massachusetts
- History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- History of Nantucket, Massachusetts
- History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- History of Suffolk County, Massachusetts

History of Massachusetts, by subject

History of education in Massachusetts
- History of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
List of Massachusetts state legislatures
History of marriage in Massachusetts
History of slavery in Massachusetts

Culture of Massachusetts

Cuisine of Massachusetts
Museums in Massachusetts
Religion in Massachusetts
- Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
- Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
  - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
  - Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River
  - Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester
  - Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
  - Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
  - Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Scouting in Massachusetts
State symbols of Massachusetts
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The arts in Massachusetts

Music of Massachusetts
Theater in Massachusetts

Sports in Massachusetts

Professional sports teams in Massachusetts

Economy and infrastructure of Massachusetts

Economy of Massachusetts

Communications in Massachusetts
Energy in Massachusetts
Health care in Massachusetts
- Hospitals in Massachusetts
Transportation in Massachusetts
- Airports in Massachusetts
- Rail transport in Massachusetts
- Roads in Massachusetts
Water in Massachusetts

Education in Massachusetts

Schools in Massachusetts
- School districts in Massachusetts
  - High schools in Massachusetts
- Private schools in Massachusetts
- Colleges and universities in Massachusetts
  - University of Massachusetts

External links

Notes and References

http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ma_intro.htm Introduction to Massachusetts
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/368402/Massachusetts Massachusetts (state, United States)
Andrew Ryan,
- - - The People's Republic of Massachusetts (colloquial)
Report: 'Taxachusetts' label remains part of Massachusetts' past, Boston Globe, April 6, 2007.
Daniel J. Flynn, 'Taxachusetts' no more?, Forbes, October 22, 2008.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,433702,00.html 'Taxachusetts' Voters May Eliminate State Income Tax
Michael D. Shear, Giuliani Backers Attack 'Taxachusetts Romney', The Washington Post, December 12, 2007.
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4111010 Slate's Chatterbox: The Myth of 'Taxachusetts'
Web site: U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Massachusetts. 2011-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20150821061951/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/25000.html. 2015-08-21. dead.