Which of the following is the best description of the Puritans?

A. A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.

B. Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and 1740s; George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of forgiveness for sins by admitting them to God.

C. Religious group in England and America–settling mainly in Pennsylvania–whose members believed all persons possessed the “inner light,” or the spirit of God; they were early proponents of the abolition of slavery and equal rights for women.

D. A government controlled by religious leaders