puritans
Puritans
Jamestown
Many came to escape religious persecution from the church. Some were criminals sent over from prisons as their punishment. Others came as indentured servants to gain their own land. So it was mainly for freedom from the church and the crown. The first people to settle the land were the native people that lived in america. This is True =) =)
.A better life .Escape from oppressive governments .War .Adventure .Famine .Religious persecution
the huguenots :)
First, of course, it wasn't the United States when they came here, not then and not for more than 150 years afterward. They came for religious freedom--for the right to worship God in the way that they chose, according to their beliefs. Their manner of worship was treated with intolerance where they came from. And--they were just as intolerant toward others.
Immigrants came to America
The pilgrams and puritans came there 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.
Puritans came to escape religious persecution in England. They also came for freedom of religion and freedom to worship and new economic opportunities.
Many colonists came to escape religious persecution
religious persecution in the 1600s
the pilgrims came here from England to escape religious persecution in 1620
The puritans came to New England to be able to practice their religion freely and escape religious persecution.
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England. To attract other settlers besides Catholics, Lord Baltimore promised religious freedom.
To escape religious persecution in England.
I believe the Catholics, Protestants, and Jews did. I'm not 100% sure.
They did. In fact they came to America to escape religious persecution and the freedom to worship in their own way.
Most people from England came to the United States for religious freedom. Also because people were being executed. Most immigrants came here because they thought "the streets were lined with gold" (literally, but they realized they meant with golden opportunity) or to escape religious persecution.