They were escaping religious persecution in Europe. Originally, they were supposed to land in Jamestown with the other English settlers, but their ships went a little off course so they landed in Plymouth, MA instead.
Massachusetts Bay Colony was formed in 1630 by John Winthrop as a safe haven for English Puritan families. Eventually Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth colony joined to become Massachusetts.
They wanted to live according to their religious beliefs
to start a life.
The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony. The Puritans were the group that settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
John Winthrop,governor of the Puritans, established the Massachusetts bay colony
the puritans
The Massachusetts Colony was founded in 1620 by the Puritans.
In the Massachusetts bay colony
The Puritans originated in the first U.S colonies. The town of Salem, Massachusetts was strictly a Puritan colony.
to start a life.
The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony. The Puritans were the group that settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
John Winthrop,governor of the Puritans, established the Massachusetts bay colony
the puritans
The Massachusetts Colony was founded in 1620 by the Puritans.
The Puritans .
The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. However, it was the Pilgrims who came to Massachusetts (Plymouth) first in 1620.
They settled in Massachusetts BAy Colony in 1630.
In the Massachusetts bay colony
The Religions that were in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were the Puritans and Catholics.
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