In 9th grade writing 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.
Cause: The main cause of the Puritans' migration to North America was their belief that the Protestant church had strayed from its original principles and was becoming too liberal.
Effect: The migration of the Puritans led to the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and other Puritan settlements in North America, where they could practice their form of Protestantism freely without the influence of the Catholic or Protestant state churches.