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to escape poor economic conditions in England and avoid persecution
The main reason the Puritans chose Mass. was because of Boston Harbor. That's where the Pilgrims made their big mistake, by choosing Plymouth as their building site and not the Boston area. History would have been written a lot differently if they had. They left England for Mass. to escape religious and political oppression. When the monarchy was reestablished in England the Puritans were on the losing side. So they went to the colonies and started over. The Boston area was the ideal spot.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThey founded it because they believed there was a need to reform or "purify" the Anglican church. When the Church of England rejected their ideas they moved to the Netherlands but found that their children were slipping away from their strict faith so they decided to go to the New World, where they could establish a colony of their own, and be free to observe their faith. The Puritans hoped that the Massachusetts Bay Colony would set an example for how true Christianity should be practiced.
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∙ 11y agoThe Puritans left to be able to practice their religion. They did not believe in the rituals and decorations of the Church of England. The people who left were from one small town in England and were about 60 people out of the 102 on the ship. One interesting fact is that on the ship were two little girls who father was getting a divorce from their mother. He sent them alone on the ship as revenge. The girls did not live through the first winter.
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∙ 7y agoThe answer below is wrong. They didn't know about Boston or the harbor it hadn't been settled yet. They were going to Virginia when the ship was blown off course and the landed on the Massachusetts coast at an abandoned Native American village. Also there were not thousands. But 60 people from the same village. None faced poor economic conditions and they were mainly farmers that were fairly well off.
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∙ 13y agoTo exercise religious freedom without interference from any government.
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∙ 14y agoThe main reason why Puritans started the Massachusetts Colony was to separate from the Angelic Church; to start a new religion.
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Who was the founder of Massachusetts puritans or pilgrims?
The Puritans.
Was is the pilgrims or was it the puritans that founded Massachusetts?
puritans
Did pilgrims or the puritans established the Massachusetts bay colony?
John Winthrop,governor of the Puritans, established the Massachusetts bay colony
This New England state was settled by pilgrims and puritans?
Massachusetts
What 2 groups of people colonized Massachusetts?
The pilgrims and the puritans
When did the puritans find Massachusetts bay colony?
The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. However, it was the Pilgrims who came to Massachusetts (Plymouth) first in 1620.
What religious groups are settled in Massachusetts bay colony?
The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony. The Puritans were the group that settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Did the pilgrims or the puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay colony?
in 1628, a group of puritans formed the new england company.
What is the colony the pilgrims settled at?
The pilgrims settled in Jamestown But the Puritans settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Who established Plymouth?
The Pilgrims colonized Plymouth, Massachusetts. Also known as Puritans.
Which colony was founded by the puritans?
The Pilgrims and Puritans are the same thing and Massachusetts is the answer
What Charter did the Pilgrims and Puritans sign?
The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620. The Puritans did not sign a charter, as they arrived in Massachusetts Bay in 1630 under a royal charter granted by King Charles I.
