The first Puritan colony, established in 1620 at Plymouth, was governed by a communal agreement known as the Mayflower Compact. This document, signed by the male passengers aboard the Mayflower, established a form of self-governance based on majority rule and mutual consent. The colony's leadership was typically composed of elected officials who were often church members, reflecting the Puritan emphasis on a community guided by religious principles. This governance structure laid the foundation for future democratic practices in America.
They had a government of their own.
If a country is governed by another country it becomes a colony.
John winthrop
The Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony were led by John Winthrop, who served as the colony's first governor from 1630 to 1649. Winthrop envisioned the colony as a "city upon a hill," a model of Christian charity and governance. Under his leadership, the colony established a theocratic government and sought to create a society based on Puritan religious principles. His vision and governance significantly shaped the early development of New England.
The Colonial Charter
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Winthrop was a Puritan and the leadership of Massachusetts was strictly Puritan, abiding by a religious code of ethics that became law.
Massachusets
Plymouth, Mass. 1620
Usually the church was built first in the colony then everything else was built.Peace
They settled in the Massachusetts Bay area. The first colony was on the east coast of North America.
The colony only allowed the Puritan religion
A proprietary colony is a colony governed by a supporter of england. He gets a land grant for being a good boy. A self governed colony was governed by the people. The king has nothing to do with it.
The Puritans originated in the first U.S colonies. The town of Salem, Massachusetts was strictly a Puritan colony.
Connecticut was a puritan colony
Massachusetts is a commonwealth. they had town meetings and theocacy.