Question

The Puritans were a sect of Protestant Christians in Europe who believed that the Protestant church had fallen too far from its origin and was becoming too liberal in its belief system. They migrated to North America during the age of discovery because they did not align with either the Catholic or Protestant state churches. What were the causes and effects of the Puritans’ migration to North America? Analyze and explain in 1–2 sentences the cause and effect.

Answer 1

Cause: The Puritans' dissatisfaction with the liberal beliefs and practices of the Protestant church in Europe.

Effect: The migration of the Puritans to North America led to the establishment of religiously conservative communities, such as the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where they could practice their own form of Protestantism.