My first upload onto Slideshare, this is a presentation presented during period 7/8 class period.

1. Massachusetts
By: Josh Feser and Tristan Diehl
Business Presentation
10/19/12

2. Overview
• Basic Info • Tourist Attractions
• History • Natural Resources
• Climate • Major Industries
• Famous People • State Info
• Popular Foods
• Video

3. Basic Information
• Population
o 6,587,536
• State Capitol
o Boston
• State Flag:

4. Basic Information, Cont.
• Geographical Size:
o 10,555 sq. miles
• Geographical Location:
o Longitude: 69° 57' W to 73° 30' W
o Latitude: 41° 10' N to 42° 53' N
• State Website:
o www.mass.gov

5. History of Massachusetts
• Massachusetts- Founded 1628
• Harvard- Created in 1636
• Boston Tea Party-1773

6. History Cont.
• 1876- Phone developed, demonstrated
by Alexander Graham Bell
• 1892- The first successful gasoline-
powered automobile.
• 1897- First Subway system built in Boston

7. Tourists attractions
• 6 Flags New England
o Home of the Flashback
o Batman: Dark Knight
• New England Aquarium
o 70 Different exhibits
o 800 Total species
• Fenway Park
o Home on the RedSox
o Created in 1912 but rebuilt in 1934

8. Climate
• Climate Type:
o Continental Climate
• Average High and Low:
o High: 81.8°F
o Low: 15.6°F
• Highest and Lowest Temperatures:
o High: 107°F on August 2, 1975
o Low: -35°F on January 12, 1981

9. Natural Resources
• Minerals
o clay, lime, marble, sand, gravel, silica,
quartz, granite and limestone
• Lakes + Rivers
o 4,230 miles of rivers
o 1,100 miles of lakes + ponds
charles river

10. Video

11. Major Industries
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

12. Current Events
Free Friendship Breakfast
Everett Company Stage School Residency
Toddlers Story time
Ballroom Dancing

13. Famous People
John Adams was the second us president
John F. Kennedy us president
Steve Carell, Comedian/ Actor
Tom Bergeron, Host of Americas Funniest
Home Videos
Aerosmith, Band

14. Popular Foods
Boston Cream pie
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Boston Cream Donut
Corn Muffin

15. State Information
• Flower: Mayflower
• Bird: Chickadee
• Motto:"By the sword we seek peace, but
peace only under liberty"

16. State Information Cont.
• Dog: Boston Terrier
• Cat: Tabby cat
• Horse: Morgan horse
• Marine Mammal: Right Whale
• Nickname-Bay city, Old colony state

17. Conclusion
Massachusetts has many popular foods
It was founded in 1628
Boston Tea Party 1773
It has a lot of state information

18. Citations
http://www.petsaleinc.com/puppies-sale-breed-boston-terrier.aspx
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Massachusetts/mammal_rightwhale.html
http://www.aboutfamouspeople.com/article5002.html
http://www.bearsden.com/product4286.htm
http://www.masshome.com/events.html
http://tinyurl.com/9tkoncx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_foods
http://tinyurl.com/9bot77u
http://tinyurl.com/98hszv6
http://tinyurl.com/9n8rkn7
http://www.ehow.com/list_7168236_list-natural-resources-massachusetts.htm
http://www.biomanufacturing.org/res/Charles_River.jpgl
http://explorepahistory.com/kora/files/1/2/1-2-124F-25-ExplorePAHistory-a0k8w4-a_349.JPG