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The majority of colonists who first settled in Plymouth were?
The majority of colonists who came to America for religious freedom. Most of the Plymouth colonists practiced the Quaker religion.
What was an important freedom for the citizens of the Louisiana purchase?
Religion
Why was the Declaration of Independence important to the colonists?
It was the document saying they want freedom from England
What is one reason colonists came to America?
- Freedom- Political liberty- Religious freedom- Economic Opportunity- Practice their religion- Escape persecution-------------------------------------------------------The common textbook answer is that the colonists came to America in search of religious freedom.
Is the right to vote the most important right granted to US citizens?
Freedom of speech/religion
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