The correct answer is A) Many New Englanders' desires to teach their children to read.
The Puritan belief that all Christians have a duty to study the Bible directly led to *Many New Englanders' desires to teach their children to read."
Trying to escape from the persecution of the Church of England, the Puritans decided to travel to the North American territory and founded the colony of Plymouth in 1630. They traveled on the Mayflower ship, where they established the "Mayflower Compact," a series of rules to govern the colony. }
Puritans were very religious people and reading the Bible was a priority. It was an obligated activity in the family. That is why study the Bible directly led to *Many New Englanders' desires to teach their children to read.
