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Because they wanted to grow crops and do farming. English leaders wanted to more space and make the colony the grow.

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Q: Why did the English leaders want to build colonies in north America?
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To expand the land they own. Some of the england land they owned wasnt good for farming. religous freedom also was a big deal.


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