The Puritans' Departure

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Match the following events with their causes during the 1620s in England:

Great Migration = Economic, political, and religious problems Puritans leaving England = Punishment by the Church of England and King Charles I Rise in Taxes = King Charles I's decision Formation of Massachusetts Bay Colony = A charter granted by Charles to Puritans and merchants

Match the following groups with their descriptions:

Puritans = Dissenters who disagreed with official opinions English King Charles I = Raised taxes leading to a political crisis John Winthrop = Led the Puritan colonists to Massachusetts Unemployed Englishmen = Lost jobs due to England's suffering economy

Match the following places with their related events:

England = Place where economic, political, and religious problems led to the Great Migration New England = Destination for Puritans who were granted a charter by Charles Massachusetts Bay Colony = Formed by a group of Puritans and merchants Caribbean = Destination for some of the English colonists during the Great Migration

Match the following people with their actions:

King Charles I = Refused to allow Puritans to criticize church actions John Winthrop = Led a fleet of ships carrying Puritan colonists to Massachusetts Puritans = Left England due to punishment by the Church of England Merchants = Formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony with Puritans Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Great Migration = Movement of many thousands of English men, women, and children out of England Charter = Granted to a group of Puritans and merchants by Charles to settle in New England Dissenters = People who disagree with official opinions Massachusetts Bay Colony = Settlement formed by a group of Puritans and merchants in New England Signup and view all the answers