USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Massachusetts Bay extended the right to vote only to Puritans, but the population of the colony was increasing and the non-Puritan population was growing along with it; thus, tensions and conflicts were growing concerning the future direction of the colony.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Massachusetts Bay Colony established a government with John Winthrop serving his first term of Governor in 1630. Only Puritan men who were church members and owned land were able to vote for governor and for representatives to the General Court. Women were not allowed to participate in government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Charter those who had the right to vote were white adult males owning land and property worth 50 shillings, who were of “sober conversation and quiet, peaceable behavior", were certified by the Town offi-cials and admitted by the General Assembly to freemen status.

Detailed explanation-4: -They also made as its main purpose a place for Puritans to live under “godly rule.” Finally, they elected John Winthrop as governor of the colony. Under the king’s charter, the company stockholders had the sole authority to create a govern-ment for the colony.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Massachusetts Bay, everyone could attend a town meeting, but only men who owned property could vote. Even so, Pur-itans still had more self-government than people in most other European colonies.