What was the primary goal of the 'Great Migration' of Puritans to New England in the 1630s?
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Correct answer: To escape religious persecution and reform the Church of England from afar
Puritans believed the Church of England was still too 'Catholic' in its rituals and sought to 'purify' it. When reform failed in England, they moved to America to build a society that would serve as a model for the mother country.
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