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Many colonies were founded as places to exile criminals to, and were called penal colonies. For example, Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, was a penal colony.
If you are referring to colonies for the persecuted, there were also many examples. Two would include Plymouth, Massachusetts for the Pilgrims, and Pennsylvania for the Quakers.
What else can I help you with?
Why was pennsylvnia started?
it was started because William Penn wanted a colony where Quakers could worship freely and not be prosecuted for doing so
What role did the puritans have in Connecticut in colonial times?
Thomas Hooker had left puritan MA after being prosecuted for dissenting the puritan leaders and founded the Connecticut Colony
What was the British colony that was a safe haven for Catholics?
Maryland. It was the only place where they wouldn't be prosecuted. In England, Catholics were being prosecuted, so they moved to a new colony named Maryland by a guy named Cecilius Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore II.
What is William penn's vision?
William Penn's vision was to have a colony that allowed Quakers to practive their religion freely. The Church of England prosecuted this group because of their different beliefs and having a colony of his own allowed him to establish the Quaker religion without being under the Church's rule.
When were the jews prosecuted in the ghettos?
As outside of the ghetto; when people committed crimes, they were prosecuted.
How many people were prosecuted under espionage act?
Prosecuted and executed? 2
Frame sentence for the word prosecuted?
several peoples was prosecuted for casting fake votes.
Why was the Georgia colony founded?
The Georgia colony was founded for all of the prisoners in jail or people who were accused and prosecuted because of their religion to leave that colony or England and start anew in Georgia. It was also founded to protect the middle colonies from attacks. Florida was right under Georgia and Florida was claimed by Spain so there was a chance that Spain could have tried to attack.
Why did the founders leave the safety and security of their homes in Europe to find the colony?
Because they are tired of their king telling them what religion they should practice so they became puritans. Also because they didn't wanted to get prosecuted because of that.
Who prosecuted Saint Peter?
Peter was imprisoned and prosecuted under orders of Roman Emperor Nero.
What is a sentence for the word prosecuted?
The criminal was prosecuted for his crimes in a court of law and judged by a jury of his peers.
Who can't be prosecuted under the Health and Safety at Work Act?
Emergency Serices cannot be prosecuted for their services.
