The main reason was so that they would have the freedom to practice religion as they saw it.
Puritans came to America simply to make the church of England more "pure", hence their name.
They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
The Puritans hated England and didn't like there religion. Since they hated England's main religion, they didn't go to there church. The king had to punish whoever doesn't go. The Puritans were forced to leave and they settled at Massachusetts building there own colony called New England.
Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to “purify” the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference.
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.
Puritans came to America simply to make the church of England more "pure", hence their name.
The main reason the Puritans left England to settle in North America was to escape religious persecution and establish a society based on their strict interpretation of Christianity free from interference from the Church of England. They sought religious freedom and the opportunity to create a community that aligned with their beliefs and values.
They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
The main reason why most Puritans came to North America was to enjoy the freedom of religion. Most of them did not agree with the principles of the Anglican church of England.
They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
The main reason the Puritans left Europe for the New World was to escape religious persecution and establish a community where they could freely practice their beliefs without interference from the Church of England. They sought a place where they could create a society based on their strict interpretation of Christianity.
The main religious difference between the Separatist and ordinary Puritans was their stance on the Church of England. Separatists believed in completely separating from the Church of England and forming their own independent congregations, while ordinary Puritans wanted to reform the Church from within.
In the year of 1630, the Puritans arrived in America. Their main purpose for going to America, was to reform the Church of England.
The main religious difference between the separatists and ordinary Puritans revolved around their view of the Church of England. The ordinary Puritans wanted to strive to reform the Church of England from within while the separatists wanted to separate from it.
People immigrated for various reasons such as better economic opportunities, escaping persecution or conflict, reuniting with family, or seeking better living conditions.
to set up a democractic
Mostly, they wanted religious freedom from England.