What basic problem confronted the Puritans who wanted to migrate to America?
a. They didn't have enough money to survive in the harsh environment of New England.
b. Many people feared the danger of going to the colonies after the Mohawk revolt.
c. King Charles I would not allow them to settle on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
d. If they left England, they would be Separatists instead of Puritans, and that bothered them.
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Well, a and d are out -- they're clearly not true. There was no place in the new world to spend money, even if they had any! And we know that they were and still are referred to as Puritans once they got to New England.
So it's between b and c. What do you think? Reason it out. Research a bit if you have to.
To find the answer to this question, we need to understand the context in which the Puritans wanted to migrate to America. The Puritans were a religious group in England who wanted to "purify" the English Church from within by eliminating what they saw as remnants of Catholicism. However, they faced opposition from the monarchy and the established Church of England.
To determine the basic problem confronted by the Puritans, we need to assess each option:
a. They didn't have enough money to survive in the harsh environment of New England.
This option suggests that the lack of financial resources prevented them from migrating to America. However, while financial concerns might have been a factor for some individuals, it was not a fundamental problem confronted by the Puritans as a whole.
b. Many people feared the danger of going to the colonies after the Mohawk revolt.
This option suggests that people were afraid to migrate to the colonies due to a native Mohawk revolt. However, the Mohawk people were native to the northeastern region of North America (present-day New York and Canada) and were not a significant factor affecting the Puritans' ability to migrate to New England.
c. King Charles I would not allow them to settle on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
This option indicates that King Charles I did not permit the Puritans to settle in America. This is the correct answer. The lack of permission from the English monarch was a significant problem for the Puritans, as they needed official approval to establish colonies in America.
d. If they left England, they would be Separatists instead of Puritans, and that bothered them.
This option suggests that leaving England would categorize the Puritans as Separatists rather than Puritans, which might have perturbed them. While this distinction did exist within the Puritan movement, it was not the primary problem confronting them regarding migration to America.
Therefore, the correct answer to the question is c. King Charles I would not allow them to settle on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.