Question

Why did the puritans settle in the Massachusetts bay colony

Answer 1

The puritans settled in the Massachusetts bay colony because they had an ideal to have a theocracy (Religious Community) in the new world.

Reaching this dream once they gained control of the Massachusetts bay company same that founded the colony, this allowed them to have an independent government from the England crown being it very prosperous in such a way that other puritan settlers joined them.

Answer 2

The Puritans settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to seek religious freedom in hopes of purifying the Church of England and then returning to Europe with a new and improved religion. These Puritans were initially more successful than other colonies. For example, they brought enough supplies from the beginning, they arrived in the spring instead of winter and they had good leadership. The local government and the church were closely related, and only the members of the church could vote for the General Court, although all had to pay taxes. The law of the Old Testament became the law of the community.