Question

Colony founded by Puritans in 1630
A. Plymouth Colony
B. Royal Colony
C. Massachusetts Bay Colony
D. Nathaniel Bacon

Answer 1

Answer:

C massachusetts bay colony

Answer 2

Answer:

The Correct Answer is C: Massachusetts Bay Colony

Explanation:

1. The colony established in 1629 by Puritans from England, mostly from East Anglia, was known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
2. Puritans were members of Puritanism, which came into existence within the Church of England towards the end of the 16th Century.
3. Governor John Winthrop led them after to flee from religious persecutions that were occurring in England.
4. They had a belief that the church of England had several similarities of the Roman Catholic Church; hence it should remove practices and ceremonies not rooted in the Bible.
5. As a result, they wished to establish a strict religious government since they felt that they had a direct covenant with God to enact these changes.
6. At Massachusetts Bay, they were able to erect transparent churches with preaching elders, deacons, and a communion restricted to the full members of the church (saints).