By settling in the New World the Puritans were hoping to give an example to the corrupt that they believed was taking place in New England. They're hopes were to create a model society or "a city upon a hill" as John Winthrop put it. Though they worked hard and made a half decent life in the New World the thing they failed at was grabbing the attention of New England in the first place.
They came to look for land.
They immigrated to British North America because they felt like it
Early European possessions in North America included Spanish Florida, they were the first major religious group to immigrate to the New World.
The pilgrims and puritans came to american to practice religious freedom and escape religious prosecution.
One important reason is religion. Which religion they were I don't remember, probably Puritans or Quakers, either way they were persecuted for their beliefs in their home country.
They came to look for land.
They immigrated to British North America because they felt like it
Puritans
The main reason why most Puritans came to North America was to enjoy the freedom of religion. Most of them did not agree with the principles of the Anglican church of England.
The Puritans came from Great Britain to the Americas, and started a colony in North America. They settled in what is now Massachusetts.
It didn't. Iceland is it's own sovereign nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean roughly between Europe and North America.
why didthe Germans immigrate to north carolina
Last I checked, Scotland was where it had always been: just north of Tweed and Solway. It didn't immigrate to America.
Early European possessions in North America included Spanish Florida, they were the first major religious group to immigrate to the New World.
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The pilgrims and puritans came to american to practice religious freedom and escape religious prosecution.
One of the reason the Puritans went to North America was because they did not agree with the church of England and they were not allowed to practice their own religion.