USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which colony was predominantly Puritan for its religion?
A
Massachusetts
B
Maryland
C
Virginia
D
North Carolina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was in the year 1630 when the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, with John Winthrop at the helm, arrived on the scene in North America. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was among the first British colonies in North America; a place where Puritan Protestants could escape from the watchful eyes of British monarchy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Massachusetts’ Early Colonial History While they may not have been the first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts, the Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritans left England in 1630 to reform the Anglican church, establishing their colony in the city of Boston to serve as a model for Protestantism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the Puritans, a religious group in England. They founded their colony to escape religious persecution and hoped to build a model religious community in the Americas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628-1691 CE) was the largest English settlement in New England and the most influential both in the colonization of the region and later developments in what would become the United States of America.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Type of Colony was the Massachusetts Bay? The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a charter colony. This meant that the administration of the colony was elected by the colonists and the colony was allowed to self-govern, as long as its laws aligned with those of England.

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