The first English to come to North America were looking, like Columbus, for a route to China (via the North-West Passage).
The British came to seek religious freedom, gold, and land. If you want to know more read American Revolution Magic Treehouse. It is packed full of information about the lifstyles, what lead up to the revolution, and The Revolution itself. They also came because when the british colonies the Americans a few british had to make sure that they were following the british rule.
The English came to America because they wanted more freedom and a better colony.
The first explorers came to explore. The first settlers, the Pilgrims on the Mayflower, were actually off course and meant to go to Virginia, but just decided to stay.
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Most of the first settlers in the first colonies are from England because the wanted to seperate from the king. They mostly wanted religious freedom and they wanted to start a new life.
New York started on the southern end of Manhattan Island in 1609. It began as a Dutch colony. It became an English colony when the Duke of York conquered it. When they saw the difference between the way they were treated and the way England treated their colonies, the people of New York decided they would prefer to be Englishmen. As a result, they absolutely refused to come to the defense of the colony. That attitude changed completely when George III became king of England.
Because the original colonists were from the Netherlands and most chose to remain in the New World and elected to remain there after England took charge of Dutch colonies. They became loyal Englishmen for economic reasons.
pilgrims
Catholic missionaries
It will be good because the englishmen need to find new lands
England
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Squanto was an interpreter and guide for Englishmen in New England.
January. The first day of January is the first day of the new year in England.
England. All 13 colonies were Engish.
The first college in New England was the Northeastern University.
New England
The club was founded in 1959 and began play in 1960.
The first schools in New England were (dame schools)
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