The very earliest were all in Massachusetts, but all of them, the later ones included, were by the water, be it the ocean, Cape Cod Bay or a river. The settlers clustered to the coast because the weather was milder and England, and thus a lifeline, was just a little bit closer.
New England
the first group that settled new England were the puritans
For money and religious reasons
Most were Puritan (people who wanted to purify their religious thoughts) But some were Catholic.
The colonists objected the dominion of New England because the Governor (Gov. Aros) steered the colonists more toward the Church of England.
pilgrims and people from England
Massachussets, cape cod, new england
How many times storm - tossed pilgrims settle in new England
New England people were mostly cathlics and that goes for most of Europe.
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New England
Why did the English settle in New England
They came looking for religious and political freedom. Why did they settle in New England? Look at a map. New England is pretty much straight across from England. I suppose it was just easier to settle down there. It would have been very difficult for the colonists to travel further west as they were not equipped to do so when they first arrived.
Massachusetts
They landed in 1620.
new england
Pruitans began to settle in New England because they wanted to practice their own religion without persecution.