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    The Massachusetts Bay Colony in the seventeenth century was incredibly intolerable towards any religious ideology that opposed the Puritan authority and when clashed with the ideals of Anne Hutchinson, the event forever marked the beginning of religious tolerance in the New England Colonies. The Massachusetts Bay Colony, like many other towns in New England “banished individuals for such offenses as criticizing the church or government” (Foner 71). As discussed in small group lecture, the community

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    Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded as a haven for religious freedom for all early colonist, principally for the Puritans. Unlike any other migrating group in America, the Puritans were composed of families who sought the religious freedom and harmony they were unable to experience in England. ¹ These Massachusetts Bay settlers sought to achieve this haven by devising a system of government that would fulfill political and moral authority. By the 1640s their enterprise at Massachusetts Bay had grown

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    this changed with the settlement of Jamestown, and later with the settlement of Massachusetts Bay. Despite these settlements having similarities, they were fundamentally different in most respects. From the areas where they settled, the reasoning behind each settlement, their development, and the various problems and conflicts that arose in each. A uniqueness can be seen between Virginia and Massachusetts Bay settlements beginning with the history of each. The history of these two settlements begins

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    religion The Massachusetts bay Colony was found y the puritans and religious minority group who migrated to the New World seeking to create a model religious community The Puritans believed that the anglican church needed to be purified of the influences of catholicism. https://www.landofthebrave.info/massachusetts-colony.htm : Their main religion was Puritan and they didn’t allow any other religion. They had a jagged coast with lots of hills. The mountains were thick with trees, rivers, and

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    Kassandra Payette Mocarski Academic U.S. History 29 September 2015 The Massachusetts Bay colony and Virginia had a sundry amount of differences as well as similarities. Each of these colonies was founded upon different ways of living. Digging deeper, there are many more differences about these colonies than there are similarities. Although both colonies eventually experienced the help of the natives, each colony set separate rules and laws for themselves. Virginia is more geographically spread out

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    the presence of patriarchy was undeniable in both the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Chesapeake colony, but little is known about the important roles that women filled. Although there were many shared roles among women in both colonies, their level of importance in the success of their colonies differed. The Massachusetts Bay Colony women were more essential to the success of their colony than the women of the Chesapeake colony, especially with regards to its economy, education, and religion. The

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    In the 1600’s, two colonies were establishing themselves on the east coast of North America. In 1607, a group of merchants, known as the Virginia Company, settled at Jamestown, Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay (Divine, 72); while Puritan leader John Winthrop, stationed himself and his followers at Massachusetts Bay in 1630. (Divine, 90) Although both settlements started off relatively the same, the greater success of one over the other has caused continuous debates between many, including the descendants

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    Massachusetts Bay Colony Case Against Anne Hutchinson is a transcription of a court trial. The document was written in 1637 by an unnamed person, who worked for the court. It was written to keep a record of the trial and to set a precedent for future trials. Anne Hutchinson was on trial for holding and practicing beliefs that were considered threatening to the stability of the church and community. Anne Hutchinson was convicted of antinomianism and was subsequently excommunicated from the colony. After

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    well educated man who became the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. John Winthrop was a visionary utopian who saw fault in the English religious society. Winthrop called England, “Morally corrupt and over burdened with people,” however; Winthrop sought new land for his children and Christian followers. In 1630 John Winthrop began his “exodus with 900 migrants in search of a new land”. Winthrop envisioned a new colony that would reform the Christian society that he knew of in England.

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    The Massachusetts Bay colony and the Virginia colony were both English colonies founded around the same time period in the early 17th century. The Virginia colony somewhere between 1607 and 1611, and the Massachusetts colony in 1629. Though similar they faced different challenges, such as the Massachusetts colony in King Philip's war or the Virginia colony dealing with Bacon's rebellion. . The Massachusetts Bay colony was originally founded by a group of Puritans who were led by John Winthrop. John

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