TB+Puritan+Massachusetts+Bay+Colony

//FRQ Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony //   The Massachusetts Bay Colony was given was a Royal Charter April of 1629. It had been settled by a group of 400 Puritans who left England for North America. They left for one common reason which was the prosecution they felt under King Charles because of his attempt to tighten control on the Anglican Church. They landed in Massachusetts and setup a close society with strong ties to their religious views. The Colony was established to become a Utopia and a model for every other Christian society in the world. //The Puritan way of life in Massachusetts gives strong family values and prevents the settlers from being corrupted by “un-Puritan” ideas which are important for building a closer relationship to God.// Puritans grew to become a powerful model among the English colonies.  The Massachusetts Bay Colony was based on Puritanical thoughts which stressed family values. These values prevented the government from being turned over to radical reformers like the Quakers. They make sure that everyone is working hard and respectful which is important to make a functioning colony. The family values of Puritan thought was the basis of the colony’s social structure.  Also, the Bay Colony gives refuge to people who are attempting to “purify” the Anglican Church. This colony was settled by people who do not wish to be corrupted by impure thoughts. The importance of God is stressed like this no where else. The society’s foundation is that life is to be used to worship God and the laws in Massachusetts were based off biblical texts and punishable by death. The purification of the Anglican Church was why the Massachusetts colony was settled.  It was established on family values and the purification of Anglican Church. The Puritans of Massachusetts put worshipping God first in all their lives. This kept the colony quiet and perfect for those who settle there.