Puritans and Pilgrims
The first group seeking religious freedom in the New World were the Pilgrims. They sought and were awarded a chater to establish a colony in the new world.
most of them left for religious freedom
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England. To attract other settlers besides Catholics, Lord Baltimore promised religious freedom.
puritans and pilgrims
Because they wanted to find the New England Colonies so they can practice their religion freely.
Mostly from England they really could have came from anywhere
Most new settlers that came from England were looking for religious freedom and better opportunities. Some of the settlers were merchants who wanted to colonize and settle the land to make a profit that would be financed and taxed by the British.
The settlers in the early years of Jamestown colony requiredreligious freedom from england
individual freedom, equality of opportunity and materiel wealth
the religious group were the puritans
the early colonists escaped countries in Europe because they did not have religious freedom to seek religious freedom they sailed across the Atlantic ocean to the Americas.
They wanted to drain it.