Title: Massachusetts Bay Colony: Religion, History & Economy - History Class [2021 Video] | Study.com
Headings: Massachusetts Bay Colony: Religion, History & Economy
Massachusetts Bay Colony: Religion, History & Economy
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony
Forming the 'City on a Hill'
Life & Economy
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Content: The General Court eventually evolved into a bicameral, or two-house legislature, and the Puritan religious faith languished as the original migrants died. The Massachusetts Bay Colony continued to develop and thrive even as the Puritan faith faded. Lesson Summary
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the Puritans, who wanted to create a perfectly religious community, or a 'city on the hill,' away from the Catholic influence in the Anglican Church. Unlike its Chesapeake counterpart, the Massachusetts Bay Colony flourished with literacy, schools, town meetings, longer lives, clean drinking water, a cool climate, and a variety of crops. Though the Puritan faith eventually waned, the Massachusetts Bay Colony thrived and was a strong start for the New World. Learning Outcomes
Once this lesson on the Massachusetts Bay Colony concludes, you could attempt to: Describe the Puritans
Explain why the Puritans moved to New England
List the factors that led to a thriving Massachusetts Bay Colony
Outline the Massachusetts Bay Colony's system of government
Discuss the Puritan church and its declining power over the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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