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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.
Ashley Champlin
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∙ 12y agoThey wanted religious freedom; they didn't want to completely go away from the Church of England like the Separatists, But they did want to change some of the churches ways, so they moved to America.
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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.
What colony was started by the puritans?
Massachusetts Bay
Did pilgrims or the puritans established the Massachusetts bay colony?
John Winthrop,governor of the Puritans, established the Massachusetts bay colony
Where was the Puritans' first town founded?
In the Massachusetts bay colony
What did the puritans name there colony?
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
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.
What colony was started by the puritans?
Massachusetts Bay
Did pilgrims or the puritans established the Massachusetts bay colony?
John Winthrop,governor of the Puritans, established the Massachusetts bay colony
Where was the Puritans' first town founded?
In the Massachusetts bay colony
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.
Who settled in Massachusetts bay colony?
The puritans
What colony did the puritans settled?
in Massachusetts bay
What was Massachusetts?
The Religions that were in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were the Puritans and Catholics.
What religious group established the Massachusetts Bay colony?
The Puritans .
What did puritans live in?
the puritans lived in America , Massachusetts bay colony .
Who started the colony Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Bay Colony was created in 1628 by the Massachusetts Bay Company. The colony was mainly settled by Puritans who incorporated their belief into the governing of the colony. As a result, there was religious intolerance in the colony.
What year did the puritans settle in the Massachusetts colony?
They settled in Massachusetts BAy Colony in 1630.
