they built up a coleny and started a new life away from the catholics where they could be free from burning. also so they could hold puritain cerimonys in a church and not underground in a cave and to grow new types of crops. :)
More than 1,000 Puritans came to Massachusetts, America in 1630.
The puritans
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The Puritans were a group of people, mostly families, who came from Europe to America to reform the church of England.
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The Puritans came from Great Britain to the Americas, and started a colony in North America. They settled in what is now Massachusetts.
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Puritans came to escape religious persecution in England. They also came for freedom of religion and freedom to worship and new economic opportunities.
Puritans came to America because of religious persecution in the Netherlands and Great Britain. They found religious freedom but harsh conditions. They survived and eventually thrived.
They came to look for land.
The Pilgrims and the Puritans came to America to escape religious persecution in England. These groups sought religious freedom and the ability to practice their beliefs without interference.
The main reason why most Puritans came to North America was to enjoy the freedom of religion. Most of them did not agree with the principles of the Anglican church of England.