SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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to start farms
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to find gold
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to find new trade routes
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to build societies where everyone shared the same religious beliefs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why Did the Pilgrims Come to America? The pilgrims came to America in search of religious freedom. At the time, England required its citizens to belong to the Church of England. People wanted to practice their religious beliefs freely, and so many fled to the Netherlands, where laws were more flexible.
Detailed explanation-2: -From 1620 some of the Pilgrim community emigrated from Leiden to North America. There were several reasons the Pilgrims left Leiden. The freedom of religion was limited in the Netherlands too. On top of that the threat of war loomed large, because of the end of the Twelve Year Truce with Spain in 1621.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many colonists came to America from England to escape religious persecution during the reign of King James I (r.
Detailed explanation-4: -In addition, the English Pilgrims-and others in Europe-feared another attack on the Dutch Republic by Catholic Spain. Because of this, in 1620 they moved on to found the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.