MassachusettsBy: Josh Feser and Tristan Diehl

Business Presentation10/19/12

● Basic Info● History● Climate● Famous People● Popular Foods● Video

Overview● Tourist Attractions● Natural Resources● Major Industries● State Info

● Population○ 6,587,536

● State Capitol○ Boston

● State Flag:

Basic Information

● Geographical Size:○ 10,555 sq. miles

● Geographical Location:○ Longitude: 69° 57' W to 73° 30' W○ Latitude: 41° 10' N to 42° 53' N

● State Website: ○ www.mass.gov

Basic Information, Cont.

● Massachusetts- Founded 1628

● Harvard- Created in 1636

● Boston Tea Party-1773

History of Massachusetts

● 1876- Phone developed, demonstrated by Alexander Graham Bell

● 1892- The first successful gasoline-powered automobile.

● 1897- First Subway system built in Boston

History Cont.

● 6 Flags New England○ Home of the Flashback○ Batman: Dark Knight

● New England Aquarium○ 70 Different exhibits○ 800 Total species

● Fenway Park○ Home on the RedSox○ Created in 1912 but rebuilt in 1934

Tourists attractions

● Climate Type:○ Continental Climate

● Average High and Low:○ High: 81.8°F○ Low: 15.6°F

● Highest and Lowest Temperatures:○ High: 107°F on August 2, 1975○ Low: -35°F on January 12, 1981

Climate

● Minerals○ clay, lime, marble, sand, gravel, silica,

quartz, granite and limestone● Lakes + Rivers

○ 4,230 miles of rivers○ 1,100 miles of lakes + ponds

Natural Resources

charles river

Video

Industries- Fishing, Textiles, Electronics, Publishing, Education, Tourism Colleges- Boston university-student population 31,766, Boston college-student population 14,836, Cambridge college-student population 5,311

Major Industries

Free Friendship Breakfast

Everett Company Stage School Residency

Toddlers Story time

Ballroom Dancing

Current Events

John Adams was the second us president

John F. Kennedy us presidentSteve Carell, Comedian/ ActorTom Bergeron, Host of Americas Funniest Home VideosAerosmith, Band

Famous People

Boston Cream pie Chocolate Chip Cookie

Boston Cream Donut

Corn Muffin

Popular Foods

● Flower: Mayflower ● Bird: Chickadee● Motto:"By the sword we seek peace, but

peace only under liberty"

State Information

● Dog: Boston Terrier ● Cat: Tabby cat● Horse: Morgan horse ● Marine Mammal: Right Whale ● Nickname-Bay city, Old colony state

State Information Cont.

Massachusetts has many popular foods

It was founded in 1628

Boston Tea Party 1773

It has a lot of state information

Conclusion

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