State of Massachusetts

"Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem " — The official motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)

Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Connecticut to the southwest and Rhode Island to the southeast, New Hampshire to the northeast, Vermont to the northwest, and New York to the west. It is part of the New England Commonwealth and is bordered by the Eastern Commonwealth to the West. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston, which is also the most populous city in New England. It is home to the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry.

## History

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A powerful force in the history, industry and culture of the United States, Massachusetts was a site originally inhabited by Algonquian tribes, and the name is, in fact, derived from the tribe of Massachusett, and European settlers didn't arrive until the early 1600s, settling at the Massachusetts Bay and forming friendly relations with the native Wampanoag people (survivors of the early 17th century plagues that killed approximately 90% native Americans in the region). Religious immigrants continued arriving from England, resulting in sustained growth and rising religious unrest, which included atrocities such as the Salem witch trials of 1691, which coincided with the arrival of the new province's first governor. Neither the governor nor England were popular in Massachusetts, which became a hotbed of secessionist sentiment. The conflict between colonists and the Crown was only aggravated by attempts to tax the colonies without giving them representation in the Parliament, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. The powder keg finally ignited in 1775, when the Thirteen Colonies openly rebelled against the Crown.

The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first engagements of the war, which spilled across the colonies. Massachusetts was a vital battleground in the Revolution and a major center of political thought. Not all influence was purely intellectual - the Shays' Rebellion of 1786 provided the impetus for drafting a stronger national constitution in place of the Articles of Confederation. Massachusetts was the sixth state to ratify the constitution in 1788. In the 19th century, Massachusetts' prominence increased, becoming one of the centers of the industrial revolution and abolitionist thought on American soil, thanks to a combination of robust infrastructure, coastal location, natural resources, and active immigration from Europe and Canada. Despite initial opposition to abolitionism, culminating in riots in 1835 and 1837, Massachusetts soon became a firm anti-slavery state. During the Civil War, it became the first state to allow African Americans to serve as soldiers (in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment).

Its industry continued to play a prominent role well into the 20th century, although the development of the South and Midwest led to a gradual decline that was turned into a freefall by the Great Depression. The 1920s saw the collapse of Massachusetts' principal industries: Textiles, shoemaking, and precision mechanics. The state began to change midway through the 20th century, most notably after the formation of the 13 Commonwealths in 1969.

### 21st Century

At the dawn of the 21st century, the face of Massachusetts rapidally changed. Major companies flocked to Boston and huge skyscrappers redefined the Boston skylines. A huge network of highways are present around the state connected major cities like Boston with Springfield. Though major economic growth occured in and around the City of Boston, Springfiled saw an increase in tourism with the oppening of Nuka-World in July 1 of 2050. With over 40,000 tickets sold on oppening day, a monorail was constructed to connect Springfiled to Boston.

This mosaic of old and new was host to several companies and government agencies in the United States, including Mass Fusion (the state's primary energy provider), Vault-Tec Corporation (which also established a number of its vaults across the state), Poseidon Energy, General Atomics International, Galaxy News Network, HalluciGen, Inc., Nuka-Cola Corporation (setting up Nuka-World in Springfield) and many more. The ports of Massachusetts continued to bring in commerce and traffic, until the beginning of the Resource Wars and especially the Sino-American War. Boston shifted easily into its new role, providing the United States Army with technologies to fight communism on all fronts as the country slid towards authoritarianism. Cambridge Polymer Labs continues to develope nanotechnology to further refine the military.

## Economy

The economy of Massachusetts mainly comes from the City of Boston with towns like Springfield contributing little growth. Major companies like RobCo are present in Boston. The list belows includes any big companies with interest with Boston and Massachusetts.

### Robotics and Electronics

* ArcJet Systems
* Carlise
* General Atomics International
* Juke 'n Jive
* Radiation King
* RobCo Industries
* ProSnap
* Universal Electric Inc.
* Universal Pyrotechnics Inc.
* Wattz Electronics

### Food and Drinks

* Big Pops
* BlamCo
* Button Gwinnet Brewery
* Chateau Montrose
* Dandy Boy
* Dog House
* Drumlin Diners
* Fancy Lads
* Joe's Spuckies
* Montressor
* Nuka-Cola
* Old Appalachia
* Slocum Joe's
* Spring Valley
* Supar-duper Mart
* Surkov
* Uisce Beatha
* Yum-Yum

### Air Transport

* Horizon Airlines
* Skylanes Air

### Manufacturing

* Dunwich Borers LLC
* Irish Pride Industries
* Mass Gravel and Sand
* Ripper
* Schlocket Industries
* Suprathaw
* Takoma Industrial
* Thicket Excavaktions
* Top Drawer Livin'

### Energy

* Mass Fusion
* Red Rocket
* Schoelt
* Poseidon Energy
* Versicorps

### Government Contracts

* Cambridge Polymer Labs
* HalluciGen Inc.
* West-Tek
* Vault-Tek

### Media

* Boston Bugle
* Boston Communications
* Galaxy News Network
* Galasxy News Radio

### Medical

* Chase Research and Development
* Med-Tek

### Transport

* Boston Direct
* Boston Mass Transit Authority
* New Hampshire and Massachusetts

### Civic Maintenance

* Nut Water Island Wastwater Treatment Plant
* Weston Water Treatment Plant

### Home Products/Retail

* Don't Be Board Games Company
* Fallons
* Freddy Fear's House of Scares
* Grey Tortise Cigarettes
* Hardware Town
* Hubris Comics
* Luxobrew
* SunCo
* Supradent
* The Sicilian
* Wakemaster
* Walktronic
* Wilson Automatoys
* Wonderglue
* Yard Boy

### Personal Security

* Pulowski Perservation Services
* Vault-Tec