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Roger Williams shared with the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony a commitment to the importance of a covenant with God, emphasizing the necessity of a devout community. However, he differed significantly in his belief in religious freedom and the separation of church and state, advocating for the idea that individual conscience should guide one's relationship with God, which contrasted sharply with the Puritans' desire for a uniform religious practice within their society. This divergence ultimately led to Williams' banishment from the colony and the founding of Rhode Island, where he established a haven for religious toleration.

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Which colony was founded for reasons most similar to those of the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Company?

Any colony that was started for religious freedom was started for the same reason as the Massachusetts Bay colony and the Pilgrims.


What was the religious belief in the conneicut colony?

the Connecticut colony was started by puritans who started the congregational church which was a protestant religion similar to calvanist


What colonies were similar to Massachusetts?

A of the new England states plus Pennsylvania and Maryland were similar to Massachusetts because they where created based on religion. If you are talking geography wise, all the New England states because the soil was thin and rocky, with extreme climate changes.


How were the colonists alike?

During the 1600s, North American colonies had a number of common characteristics. For one thing, they had all been sponsored by, and primarily consisted of members of, European nations. For another thing, they shared quite a few goals, such as gaining access to new resources, developing new commercial or trade routes, establishing an overseas 'presence' in the New World, and furthering national or religious influence (and sometimes both) of a European kind.


Who of the two groups the Puritans or the Quakers do you feel is more similar to modern day mainstream Christianity Why?

The Quakers have always been outside of the mainstream of Christianity, and that may not be a bad thing! The Puritans' emphasis on materialism and sexual repression has in a way continued in modern day mainstream Christianity.

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Similar expierences of roger Williams and anne Hutchinson?

Both were banished from Massachusetts because of their beliefs.


Which colony was founded for reasons most similar to those of the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Company?

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Did John Winthrop lead the Puritans?

Yes, John Winthrop lead the Puritans. He lead them to The new world know as today Massachusetts. The puritans broke away from the Church of England similar to the Pilgrims.


What religions were practiced in New York colony?

New York was very similar to Massachusetts, but under a slight influence from Pennsylvania, in terms of religion, it was a colony where Separatists (Pilgrims), Quakers and Puritans established their respective beliefs.


How were the Puritans in England similar to the dissenters in the New England Colonies?

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What is another name for the puritans that starts with s?

A word that similar to Puritans is Shakers.


What religion were in colony New York?

New York was very similar to Massachusetts, but under a slight influence from Pennsylvania, in terms of religion, it was a colony where Separatists (Pilgrims), Quakers and Puritans established their respective beliefs.


Compare the way the English government treated the Puritans with the way the Puritans treated Anne Hutchinson. How are they similar?

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Who found Massachusetts and why did they come here?

Massachusetts was primarily settled by the Pilgrims, who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 seeking religious freedom. They established the Plymouth Colony in search of a place to practice their Puritan beliefs without persecution. The Puritans followed in 1630, founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony with similar motivations, aiming to create a "city upon a hill" as a model of religious virtue.


How where the puritans thoughts about government and education similar to ours today?

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Were the purtians part of the New England colonies?

The Puritans were in no way, Lutheran. The Puritans came from England and were a small, evangelical church that were very pious and shunned anything resembling Catholicism or the Church of England. The Puritans were shunned by the established church in England and came to the American colonies to start a new church. Eventually, they became very arrogant and mistreated the Anglican church from formiing in areas of New England, where the Puritans were dominant. The Lutherans were very similar to the Roman Catholic Church and came from Germany, not England.


Did the puritans call themselves puritans?

The word "Puritan" was often used to characterize the Protestant group as extremists similar to the Cathari of France. They did not call themselves Puritans, but their intent was to "purify" the Christian religious practices.