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Life in the Colonies

Question 3 • DCSS US History CR 24-25

Puritans moved to America in the 1600s because

Answer
A
they were persecuted in England.
B
the Church of England ordered them to leave.
C
the Quakers had joined the Church of England.
D
there were great opportunities for trade in the Americas.

Explanation

Many Puritans left England in the 1600s because they faced pressure and persecution for wanting to reform the Church of England. They hoped to practice their religion more freely in America. The Church of England did not simply order all Puritans to leave, so B is not correct.

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