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From whom was the land of Haverhill officially purchased?

  • The Pentuckets

  • The Navajo

  • The Iroquois

  • The Shoshone

Answer

The land of Haverhill was officially purchased from the Pentuckets, a Native American tribe, in 1640. The purchase was made by a group of English settlers who had come to the area in the 1630s. The settlers paid the Pentuckets with goods and supplies, including guns, ammunition, and clothing. The purchase of the land from the Pentuckets allowed the settlers to establish a permanent settlement in Haverhill.
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