-Why were religious reformers in England called Puritans?
A) They wanted to completely break away from the Church of England.
B) They wanted to reestablish Catholic traditions and practices in the Church of England.
C) They wanted to reform the Church of England so that all traces of Catholicism were removed.
D) They wanted to spread the Protestant religion to Native Americans.

Question

-Why were religious reformers in England called Puritans?
A) They wanted to completely break away from the Church of England. 
B) They wanted to reestablish Catholic traditions and practices in the Church of England. 
C) They wanted to reform the Church of England so that all traces of Catholicism were removed. 
D) They wanted to spread the Protestant religion to Native Americans.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Puritans were called so because they sought to "purify" the Church of England from what they saw as the corrupt and idolatrous practices inherited from the Roman Catholic Church. They did not aim to leave the Church of England initially but to reform it from within by eliminating all remnants of Catholicism.

-Why Were Religious Reformers in England Called Puritans