The Massachusetts Bay Puritans

A. introduced freedom of worship to the New World.
B. fought with the surrounding Indians almost immediately.
C. created a "theocracy" in colonial Massachusetts.
D. lived as grim and joyless people.
E. took vows of poverty as evidence of their commitment to their faith.


Answer: C

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