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Massachusetts
officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island,New York,Vermont, and New Hampshire Massachusetts is the 14 most populous and the 3rd most densely populated of the 50 United States
Massachusetts was the state where the mayflower arrived on Plymouth.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
The religious affiliations of the people of Massachusetts, according to a 2001 survey, are shown below -
Christian – 69%
Catholic – 44%
Protestant denominations – 25%
Non-specific Protestant – 4%
Baptist – 4%
Congregational/United Church of Christ – 3%
Episcopal – 3%
Other denominations (2% or less each) – 11%
Jewish – 2%
Muslim – 1%
Other – 7%
No Religion – 16%
Refused to answer – 7%
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