How did John Winthrop change the government of Massachusetts
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Winthrop led the first large wave of immigrants from England in 1630 and served as governor for 12 of the colony's first 20 years. His writings and vision of the colony as a Puritan "city upon a hill" dominated New England colonial development, influencing the governments and religions of neighboring colonies.
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John Winthrop changed the government of Massachusetts by establishing a colonial legislature.
John Winthrop was the first governor of Massachusetts. In Massachusetts Puritan clergy was very influential and used to dictate terms therein. So John Winthrop established legislature to give power to elected representatives. It echoed the desire for self-government already seen in other English colonies. So in this way John Winthrop changed the government of Massachusetts.
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