People who specifically came to North America to escape religious persecution in Europe, naturally did not want to create societies in which others would suffer religious persecution, since that would be very hypocritical.
They colonists formed new colonies because of religious reasons and wanted better farmland.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and Philadelphia.
AnswerReligions in the southern colonies were the bases of life. The reasons the colonies were founded were to procure religious freedom. Granted, some of the colonies broke away from this founding, but colonies like Maryland were founded specifically to be a haven of religious freedom to all Christians. This means that you could go there and worship the jesus and none would stop you. But mostly the main religion in the southern colonies were the Anglican faith.
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That question has several different answers, depending on what time period it was. The main ones that I can think of off the top of my head are that some left England for religious freedom, some because of freedom from the king in general, and others for the land and resources.
Some of the colonies that did not believe in religious freedom include Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, and Connecticut Colony. These colonies were founded by Puritans and other religious groups seeking to establish their own strict religious beliefs and practices.
To escape religious prosicution or for freedom of religion.
They colonists formed new colonies because of religious reasons and wanted better farmland.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and Philadelphia.
AnswerReligions in the southern colonies were the bases of life. The reasons the colonies were founded were to procure religious freedom. Granted, some of the colonies broke away from this founding, but colonies like Maryland were founded specifically to be a haven of religious freedom to all Christians. This means that you could go there and worship the jesus and none would stop you. But mostly the main religion in the southern colonies were the Anglican faith.
Some of the colonies were started for religious freedom such as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Others were started for economic opportunity such as New York, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
No. Freedom of religion existed in some forms in Maryland and Pennsylvania and completely in Rhode Island. The rest of the colonies were Anglican or Puritan and only accepted those two religions.
For religious freedom. Some were kidnapped and forced into slavery for rich white men to work on their farms plantation.
Some were established to gain religious freedom, some were established as commercial ventures. Georgia was a prison colony, at least in part.
Yes in some cases. Massachusetts was founded primarily for religious reasons as was Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Other colonies such as Virginia were founded as commercial enterprises. Georgia was a penal colony.
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The early settlers settled in the southern colonies since there many riches associated with these colonies. One of the man cash crops in the area was tobacco and the settlers came here for economic gains.