SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony encouraged religious tolerance and was open to colonists of differing beliefs.
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony did not encourage religious tolerance, but it did not strongly oppose it either.
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by the Church of England for Anglican colonists.
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony had strict rules governing behavior that were based on religious principles.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following best summarizes the role of religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? The Massachusetts Bay Colony encouraged religious tolerance and was open to colonists of differing beliefs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a theocracy, meaning that the government was closely tied with religion. There was no separation of church and state in colony politics. Puritans were expected to live their lives according to biblical scripture. The government was designed based on moral principles within the Bible.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is true about the role of religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? Colonists who disobeyed church teachings could be forced to leave the colony.
Detailed explanation-4: -Religious Beliefs Church was an extremely important part of the daily lives of Puritans, and attending church was mandatory. There could be severe punishments for those who failed to attend. Puritans believed that they were doing God’s work and that those who disobeyed or strayed from Puritan teachings were sinners.
Detailed explanation-5: -The settlement they started in America was called the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritans were a group of Protestant Christians with strict religious beliefs. They disagreed with some practices of England’s official church, the Church of England. The English government mistreated them because of their beliefs.