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The group called Pilgrims were persecuted in England for being Puritans because the state religion was Anglican (because Henry VIII's wanted yet another divorce and the Catholic Church didn't let him so he broke off from the church and made a new religion England would live by) so they set out for the New World to worship freely.
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∙ 13y agoEnglish colonists settled in North America for good resources, good land for farming, gold, and freedom of religion.
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What was the name of the English colony in north America?
13 English colonies
What was the house of bugesses?
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. It was created to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.
Which group attempted to first settle in North America but were unable to establish a permanent colony?
the Scandinavians
Why was the second permanent English colony in America established?
North Carolina
Why were the Pilgrims in Plymouth and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony eager to settle colonies in North America?
for religious freedom
Who did the English population in north America settle?
who did the English population in north america settle
Why did the English continue to try to settle an English colony in North America despite the hardships?
there was lots of gold and welthand because of tobbaco hi
Why did the English continue try to settle in English colony in North America despite the hardships?
there was lots of gold and welthand because of tobbaco hi
What continent did the English colonies settle on?
north america
Who was the first europeans to settle in north america?
The Spanish people were the first Europeans to settle in North America, they settled in Cuba and started there a colony
What was the name of the English colony in north America?
13 English colonies
Who was first successful English colony in the north America?
Not who, but what or where- the Jamestown VA colony.
What were the English and french for in north America and where did they settle?
because they wanteef to
Where did English population in North America settle?
The Atlantic Seaboard.
Where did the puritan colony first settle?
They settled in the Massachusetts Bay area. The first colony was on the east coast of North America.
Who was the first successfully established English colony in North America?
The first established English colony in North America was Jamestown, Virginia. There were 13 original colonies in the United States.
What was the house of bugesses?
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. It was created to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.
