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| PLYMOUTH COLONY
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| "As
one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath
shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation." |
William
Bradford
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The destruction caused by King Philip's War drew the attention of the
English crown to its American colonies. Starting in 1685, colonial
governments were restructured and charters were revoked. Plymouth Colony became part of the United Colonies of New
England.
When the English government under King William and Queen Mary wrote new
charters for the colonies, Plymouth was
not given its own charter.
As of 1692, Plymouth Colony was combined with the
Province of Massachusetts Bay, which
eventually became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The memory of
Plymouth Colony was preserved, however. As succeeding generations
looked to the past for inspiration, the Pilgrims became part of Americans'
shared culture.
Although their Colony lasted only 72 years, the Pilgrims made a
fundamental and lasting impact on American identity.
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