Question: what major historical events happened in massachusetts?
Answer: 1602. Bartholomew Gosnold explores coast., 1604. Samuel de Champlain explores and maps coast., 1606. James I grants charter to Plymouth Company to colonize Northern Virginia., 1614. Capt. ... , 1620. Plymouth Company reorganized as Council for New England. ... , 1621. Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth., 1628. ... , 1629.