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What two religious groups openly condemn slavery in the American colonies?

The Quakers and the Mennonites were two religious groups that openly condemned slavery in the American colonies.


What was the dominant desire for liberty in the American colonies?

Religious Freedom


What were the diverse purposes of England's American colonies and how were those purposes altered in the early years of settlement?

The colonies were founded to provide escape from religious persecution, and to provide an opportunity to become wealthy. I wouldn't say that these goals were altered in the early years of settlement. Colonial objections to obstacles to achieving them were mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, which suggests that religious freedom and financial prosperity were still important long after the colonies were founded.


What religious movement swept through Europe and the british colonies that laid the foundation for the American revolution?

religious movement swept through europe and the colonies in the mid 1700s


What were the motives of the founders of the 13 colonies?

The founders of the 13 colonies had various motives, including economic opportunity, religious freedom, and political autonomy. Many sought to escape persecution, such as the Puritans in Massachusetts who sought a place to practice their faith freely. Others, like those in Virginia, were motivated by the potential for wealth through agriculture and trade. Additionally, some colonies were established as a means to expand British territorial claims and influence in the New World.

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What two religious groups openly condemn slavery in the American colonies?

The Quakers and the Mennonites were two religious groups that openly condemned slavery in the American colonies.


Why were the middle colonies successful in the American colonies?

Yes, the Gentry and Middle Classes had the most opportunity in Colonial times


What was the dominant desire for liberty in the American colonies?

Religious Freedom


How did religious tolerance affect the American Colonies?

they spleed up


What motivated people to live in the northern colony?

Settlers in the northern colonies were mainly motivated by religious freedom. In most of the northern colonies, church and state were still combined. The southern colonies, on the other hand, were mainly populated by settlers who came to the New World to seek financial gain.


England viewed its North American colonies as an?

a place of religious fanatics.


What religious movement swept through Europe and the british colonies that laid the foundation for the American revolution?

religious movement swept through europe and the colonies in the mid 1700s


What were the diverse purposes of England's American colonies and how were those purposes altered in the early years of settlement?

The colonies were founded to provide escape from religious persecution, and to provide an opportunity to become wealthy. I wouldn't say that these goals were altered in the early years of settlement. Colonial objections to obstacles to achieving them were mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, which suggests that religious freedom and financial prosperity were still important long after the colonies were founded.


Why were the colonies started?

Some of the colonies were started for religious freedom such as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Others were started for economic opportunity such as New York, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.


Most of the American colonies were settled by groups of people who sought religious freedom?

false


Religious life in the colonies was marked by?

Religious life in the colonies was marked by a strong influence of Protestantism, particularly among the Puritans in New England and Anglicans in the Southern colonies. Religious freedom was often limited, with colonies like Massachusetts Bay enforcing strict religious conformity. However, the Middle colonies, such as Pennsylvania, were more tolerant and diverse in terms of religious beliefs.


What a factor that motivated American colonist to declare their independence from the the British empire?

Great Britain taxed the colonies, but did not allow them to participate in politics.