The Quakers a.k.a. The Religious Society of Friends
The Pilgrims left England and the Netherlands to escape religious persecution. They found that freedom in the New World in Massachusetts.
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The Pilgrims left their homes in Europe to escape religious persecution. They were seeking religious freedom and the opportunity to practice their faith without interference from the government or religious authorities.
The Jewish people
To escape religious persecution.
The Puritans came to the US to escape religious persecution in Europe. They left England, many going to Holland so that they could worship in their way instead of that of the Church of England. In Holland, persecution from the Catholics eventually led to their immigration to the Colonies to allow them religious freedom.For religion.
to escape from religious persecution
in a short answer - for religious freedom, adventure, and political freedom and a hope for new opportunities
Simon Finch left England because he wanted to escape religious persecution and seek a better life in America. He also hoped to establish a new family legacy in a more tolerant and promising environment.
The separatists and Puritans left England because of religious persecution. They came to North America to escape the control of the Church of England.
The Puritans left England in the 17th century to escape religious persecution and seek religious freedom. They settled primarily in the region of New England in North America, founding colonies such as Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony.
They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.