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To flee religious persecution. They were adventurous. Possibility of making a better life. I think in Europe there were class systems that determined how high you could go in society. In the colonies it was possible to become a self made man.
What else can I help you with?
What event caused people to begin referring to the 13 English colonies as the 13 british colonies?
They were never called that because of any reason at all. They were only called the 13 Original Colonies.
What was the Continental Congress and what did they decide to do?
The legislature of the 13 colonies, and later the United States, from 1774 to 1789, which created the constitution among other things
Why where the thirteen colonies established?
Each of the 13 colonies were established, as a " fresh start " from the colony it came from.
Where did the people from the 13 colonies come from?
England or great britain!! CHOOSE ONE lol
What is the reason for the growth of the 13 colonies?
Trade and expansion. ... Trade was one of the main reasons.....also man Quakers(people whu din follow the usual religion),catholics and even bad characters of England came here....so this is another reason for expansion...besides...others even came here because they got tired of their own country
For what reason did the people come to the colonies and adout when did they begin coming?
America was like a Freedom Land. Some, like debtors were forced by the king of England to leave, and work in the 13 colonies.
Middle colonies religious freedom?
many of the 13 colonies had religious freedom. Actually a lot of the founders of places moved for this reason. Also this is why many people came to the Americas from New England. Religious freedom played a big role in the colonies.
What was the name given to the people in the The colonies?
People who lived in the original 13 colonies were known as colonists. i am doing a history report on the 13 colonies it was part of mt test homework
How many people was in colonies by 1750?
13
Were all the 13 colonies founded for all the same reason?
well some had slaves and the new England colonies only had a few.
How much people lived in the 13 colonies in the mid 1700s?
The population of the 13 colonies in the mid 1700s was about 2.5 million.
What are the social reasons for settlement in the 13 colonies?
Each colony had a different reason to start. The Jamestown settlement in 1607 was to find gold ( there was no gold) and they were sent there by the London Company. Pennsylvania was begun by the Quakers that came with William Penn from London. Plymouth, Mass was begun by the Piligrams seeking a means to worship beyond the Church of England. So, as you can see there were many reasons why people came to the colonies. New York began as a Dutch settlement and was taken by the Duke of York as a British colony. Each colony has it's own story and reason.
