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Some people wanted to find religious freedom. While the others wanted to find wealth in fur and gold.
Settlers came to seek religious freedom, and freedom from religious persecution.
The main reasons for the establishment of many of the colonies in America were religious freedom, relocation of prisoners, and to gain money. They also wanted to have more power and land.
They wanted to settle into the colony connecticut because they wanted a new life and practice religion.
many people from England came to Virginia for religious freedom, to get out of debts, some came for a new life.
Trade, Farming. Trade, Farming.
Yes all the colonies were founded for religious freedom. :) p.s. the person that wrote this answer never graduated from kindergarten. The real answer is: New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Delaware were founded for religious freedom. The southern colonies were founded to make money with tobacco, tobacco, and more tobacco. . .plus some cotton and indigo. And if it ever comes up: YOU CAN'T EAT TOBACCO. YOU CAN'T EAT COTTON. AND YOU CAN'T EAT INDIGO.
Some people wanted to find religious freedom. While the others wanted to find wealth in fur and gold.
people moved to Rhode Island at this time because Rhode Island was the only colony with religious freedom and was the first to allow Jews. And if you are looking for more info ot was settled in the year1636
Settlers came to seek religious freedom, and freedom from religious persecution.
To make money and search for religious freedom!!
religious freedom, to re populate and to get more money
In America, the two major goals of European colonists were: making money; and freedom, especially religious freedom.
No, most of the pilgrims wanted religious freedom.
Usually for political freedom, religious freedom, money/jobs, family, and/or drought. Opportunity, land, escape religious persecution or legal prosecution. There are probably as many reasons as there were immigrants.
Colonial New Jersey, (New Netherlands) was founded for money from real estate profits.
people who founded the Middle Colonies were looking to practice their own religion (Pennsylvania mainly) or to make money. Many of these people didn't bring their families with them from England and were the perfect workers for the hard work required in ironworks and shipyards.