Because the form of government they picked allowed for people to show opinion freely and a free vote
New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.[a]It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north, respectively. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the south. Boston is New England's largest city as well as the capital of Massachusetts. The largest metropolitan area is Greater Boston with nearly a third of the entire region's population, which also includes Worcester, Massachusetts (the second-largest city in New England), Manchester, New Hampshire (the largest city in New Hampshire), and Providence, Rhode Island (the capital and largest city of Rhode Island).
Ask the Principle! the Principle has a map of her/his school for sure. And therefore could tell you the distance around your school.
In 1637, Anne Hutchinson was put on trial by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay for her blasphemous claims or disagreement with the teaching of the Anglican church. Anne practiced the beliefs of the Puritan faith. After a two day trial by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay a guilty verdict was delivered and Anne was exiled.