Why was Massachusetts founded.?

Answer 1

Massachusetts was founded by the puritans* for the sake of religious freedom.

puritans*- A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries advocated strict religious discipline along with simplification of the ceremonies and creeds of the Church of England.

The story of Massachusetts goes back decades before its founding.

In the 1580's, King Henry VIII of England split from the Roman Catholic Church because the Pope refused to annul his marriage. After the split, he founded the Church of England, which became the official tax supported religion of the country. members are known as "Anglicans".

Although he separated himself from Rome, King Henry did not feel compelled

to completely abandon its traditions. However, there were many people that wanted a clean break from the Vatican and a complete reformation of England's faith. These people were known as "Puritans". Some Puritans were also known as "Separatists", since they wanted to completely separate from the Church

of England. But not all Puritans were so radical; only a minority of them

were Separatists.

As time went on, Puritans were more or less persecuted because of their religious dissension. The king was also the head of the church, and the crown realized that if these people would not respect him religiously, why would they respect him politically?

Long story short, the Puritans fled to the New World for religious freedom. Their societies in the colonies were, at least initially, extremely strict and were solidly founded upon their religious ideals. This strict structure helped the young colony survive its first years in the wilderness.
for religious reasons
The Puritans that were aboard the Mayflower, like all other Puritans, disliked the Anglican Church since it was viewed as "too Catholic". The Puritans then got some guns and forced the rest of the crew to sail North instead of towards Jamestown, an already settled ANGLICAN settlement. They then reached Massachusetts about 12 miles North of Plymouth Rock, a popular tourist attraction.

Answer 2

Massachusetts was founded by the puritans* for the sake of religious freedom.

puritans*- A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries advocated strict religious discipline along with simplification of the ceremonies and creeds of the Church of England.

The story of Massachusetts goes back decades before its founding.

In the 1580's, King Henry VIII of England split from the Roman Catholic Church because the Pope refused to annul his marriage. After the split, he founded the Church of England, which became the official tax supported religion of the country. members are known as "Anglicans".

Although he separated himself from Rome, King Henry did not feel compelled

to completely abandon its traditions. However, there were many people that wanted a clean break from the Vatican and a complete reformation of England's faith. These people were known as "Puritans". Some Puritans were also known as "Separatists", since they wanted to completely separate from the Church

of England. But not all Puritans were so radical; only a minority of them

were Separatists.

As time went on, Puritans were more or less persecuted because of their religious dissension. The king was also the head of the church, and the crown realized that if these people would not respect him religiously, why would they respect him politically?

Long story short, the Puritans fled to the New World for religious freedom. Their societies in the colonies were, at least initially, extremely strict and were solidly founded upon their religious ideals. This strict structure helped the young colony survive its first years in the wilderness.
for religious reasons
The Puritans that were aboard the Mayflower, like all other Puritans, disliked the Anglican Church since it was viewed as "too Catholic". The Puritans then got some guns and forced the rest of the crew to sail North instead of towards Jamestown, an already settled ANGLICAN settlement. They then reached Massachusetts about 12 miles North of Plymouth Rock, a popular tourist attraction.

Answer 3

Massachusetts Was Found For Religious Reasons

Answer 4

It was founded becuse the pilgrims wanted religious freedom.