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)
The reason why the Puritans moved to North America was because they thought the Protestant church was getting too relaxed and not following the original beliefs. This caused them to leave Europe and go to North America looking for a place where they could practice their religion in the way they wanted. The effect of their migration was that they established colonies in North America, like Massachusetts Bay, where they could live according to their strict religious beliefs and create a society based on those beliefs.
