The correct answer to this open question is the following. As a result of their Puritan beliefs, the center of life for colonists in New England was religion through the local church. In the 16th century in England, Puritans started a Reformation movement that was not accepted by the Church of England. Puritans were persecuted and had to travel to North America to find a better place to practice their religious beliefs.
Antebellum period refer to the period when American civil war happen. Before the it happen, most people believe that colonization was the most suitable solution to deal with the population of freedmen
Explanation: the underground railroad was there to help the slaves escape to freedom. They only traveled at night and stayed at people who supported them being free´s homes. Most people did not care if they got caught because no matter what they did they would get in trouble.