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How did the reason for settling Jamestown differ from the reason for settling the Massachusetts bay colony?

The settling of the Jamestown colony in 1607 was based on financial goals, not religious, despite whatever role religious convictions played in the colony's growth and daily life. For the Massachusetts Bay colony, religious expression was the core motivation of the colonists involved, with trade activity and resource-development, also important factors. Two religious groups from England both came to the New World. The Pilgrims came to escape religious persecution. Their soon to be neighbors, the Puritans came to practice what they believed to be the "pure" Protestant religion in England the Anglican Church.


What European religious movement caused many groups to eventually move to the New World to worship freely?

The Catholic Reformation is the European religious movement that caused many groups to eventually move into the new world to worship freely.


What religious groups settled in New Jersey?

none!


What European groups took Protestantism to the New World?

The first groups to bring Protestantism to the New World were the English settlers of Jamestown in 1607 and the Pilgrims in 1620. Jamestown was established as a commercial colony while the Pilgrims sought religious freedom.


Which groups came to the new world fro religious freedom?

Several groups sought religious freedom in the New World, most notably the Pilgrims, who established Plymouth Colony in 1620 to escape persecution from the Church of England. The Puritans followed, founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 with similar motives. Additionally, the Quakers, led by William Penn, settled in Pennsylvania in the late 17th century to create a haven for religious tolerance. Other groups, such as the Huguenots and Catholics, also migrated for the promise of religious liberty.

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When some religious groups feel that they must purify the world for a new epoch is called?

When some religious groups feel that they must purify the world for a new epoch, this is called violent eschatology. This can lead to violent intolerance and a religious war.


How did the settling of the frontier help new religious?

The new communities adopted new practices


Which groups came to the new world for religious freedoms?

The Puritans and the Pilgrims


Which groups converged to create a new nation in the new world?

The Quakers and Protestants converged to create the New World. They came from religious persecution from Europe.


How did the reason for settling Jamestown differ from the reason for settling the Massachusetts bay colony?

The settling of the Jamestown colony in 1607 was based on financial goals, not religious, despite whatever role religious convictions played in the colony's growth and daily life. For the Massachusetts Bay colony, religious expression was the core motivation of the colonists involved, with trade activity and resource-development, also important factors. Two religious groups from England both came to the New World. The Pilgrims came to escape religious persecution. Their soon to be neighbors, the Puritans came to practice what they believed to be the "pure" Protestant religion in England the Anglican Church.


What European religious movement caused many groups to eventually move to the New World to worship freely?

The Catholic Reformation is the European religious movement that caused many groups to eventually move into the new world to worship freely.


Which groups came to new world for religious freedom?

The Puritans and the Pilgrims


Who were the two major religious groups that lived in the New England colonies?

Who were the two major religious groups that lived in the New England colonies


What did the pilgrim expect from the new world?

Religious freedom................Previously the church and government had oppressed the many different groups in Europe


What religious groups settled in New Jersey?

none!


What religious groups are settled in New Jersey?

pinta


What is the term for Europeans settling in the new world?

The Columbian Exchange