SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
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The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
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The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
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The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As dissidents, they sought religious freedom and economic opportunities in distant lands. They were religious people with a strong piety and a desire to establish a holy commonwealth of people who would carry out God’s will on earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution? The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.
Detailed explanation-3: -They formed a “covenant community” based on the principles of the Mayflower Compact and religious beliefs, Puritans were often intolerant of those not sharing their religion. They also sought economic opportunity and settled as family groups. Puritans practiced a form of direct democracy through town meetings.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the arrival of the original Separatist “pilgrims” in 1620, a second, larger group of English Puritans emigrated to New England. The second wave of English Puritans established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the New Haven Colony, and Rhode Island.