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.(2 points)

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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.(2 points)
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The primary cause of the Puritans' migration to North America was their desire for religious freedom and a more austere form of Christianity, as they felt increasingly persecuted by the Church of England for their beliefs. As a result of their migration, they established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which became a significant center for Puritanism and influenced the religious and social landscape of early America, promoting a society based on their strict moral values and community governance.