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

The causes of the Puritans' migration to North America included their desire for religious freedom and the belief that they needed to purify the Church of England from its perceived corruption and laxity in spiritual practices. This migration resulted in the establishment of a theocratic society in New England, where Puritan values profoundly influenced social, political, and cultural development, fostering a legacy of religious and civic engagement that endured in American society.