It was both...and 2 other things, some looked for ADVENTURE, and because off FORCED MIGRATION.
The Quakers and the Mennonites were two religious groups that openly condemned slavery in the American colonies.
Religious Freedom
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.
religious movement swept through europe and the colonies in the mid 1700s
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.
The Quakers and the Mennonites were two religious groups that openly condemned slavery in the American colonies.
Yes, the Gentry and Middle Classes had the most opportunity in Colonial times
Religious Freedom
they spleed up
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.
a place of religious fanatics.
religious movement swept through europe and the colonies in the mid 1700s
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.
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.
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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.
Great Britain taxed the colonies, but did not allow them to participate in politics.