Jews and Jehovah Witnesses were under Nazi control, many were killed, tortured put into camps and walked on death walks. Many fled to the U.S to escape such persecution.
To escape religious persecution in England.
The Puritans came to New England to escape religious persecution.
The pilgrims and puritans came to american to practice religious freedom and escape religious prosecution.
they wanted to start their own religion!
The pilgrams and puritans came there to escape religious persecution.
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 earliest religions that were brought to Iceland came from Irish Monks. The original religion in Iceland was Norse paganism.
I believe the Catholics, Protestants, and Jews did. I'm not 100% sure.
The first religions the people of Mali followed were traditional religions of the surrounding area. Than came Islam, and Islam became an important force in everyday life.
The Puritans came to the US to escape religious persecution in Europe. They left England, many going to Holland so that they could worship in their way instead of that of the Church of England. In Holland, persecution from the Catholics eventually led to their immigration to the Colonies to allow them religious freedom.For religion.
The earliest religions that were brought to Iceland came from Irish Monks. The original religion in Iceland was Norse paganism.
Some came for the adventure. Some came for the opportunities immigration offered. Many came to escape religious persecution.