What was the reason for settlement in the New England Colonies?

Answer 1

New England was made up of The Massachusetts Bay Colony, (Maine was still part of Massachusetts), New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Second, people came to New England looking for religious freedom - rights for free practice of religion.New England was also made up of people called Quakers. Quakers are people who believed that everyone had the right to be treated fairly regardless of race, {And that everybody was created equal in God's eyes.} There religion was very strict. Nobody could force you into changing your religion legally!

Answer 2

possibly for religious freedom

ANSWER: Many of the people coming to New England were looking forward to religious freedom. Beginning in the reign of King Henry VIII, England was submerged in state controlled religion. His duaghter Mary wanted to revert to the old religion after his death. She did not last long. Elizabeth took over as Queen and reverted to her father's choice. In the midst of all this chaos, the Continental Europe was going through Luther and Calvinism. Many British and Europeans simply came to New England to put distance between them and their King or Pope.

After the colonies became established well enough to support themselves with food, clothing and shelter - mother England discovered that the colonies were rich in Natural Resources. There were unlimited timber, furs, and crops. New England became a land to be mined of its abundant resources.

Answer 3

The colonies were established because the king of England wanted to know if there was gold, people, and other riches here in the Americas.

Answer 4

They moved there because they wanted more land

Answer 5

Colonists settled in the New England colonies because they wanted to practice their religion freely.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

for religious freedom

Answer 8

They wanted to make sure they was not getting killed