USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which colonial region was the official religion Puritan?
A
Southern
B
Middle
C
New England
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generally speaking, The New England colonists were largely Puritans, and the Southern colonies were largely Anglican. The Middle colonies became a mixture of religions which included Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews, and others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Puritans went chiefly to New England, but small numbers went to other English colonies up and down the Atlantic. Puritans played the leading roles in establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629, the Saybrook Colony in 1635, the Connecticut Colony in 1636, and the New Haven Colony in 1638.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The New England colonies were made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The New England colonies were flat along the rocky coastline, which made good harbors. It became hilly and mountainous further inland. The land was covered in dense forests.

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