If you mean the American colonies by English settlers it was for a few reasons. The primary reason was more space, but secondary reasons also included religious freedom and wealth hunting.
10th
it is the same year as the original colonies
Each of the original 13 colonies experienced a growing population after they were established.
Along the Atlantic Coast!
May 29, 1970 Rhode Island
Each of the original 13 colonies experienced a growing population after they were established.
massachusetts, pennsylvania, new york
Great Britain had established thirteen American colonies.
The constitution was established by the several states that were party to the Articles of Confederation. These are the original 13 colonies.
There were 13 original colonies in what would become the United States. These colonies were divided into three regions: New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. They were established by Great Britain along the Atlantic coast in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
The state of Georgia was established in 1732 and it was a member of the original 13 colonies. It was also the fourth state to ratify the Declaration of Independence.
The original colonies were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.