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They fled to the United States in hopes of finding freedom of religion.
Although England renounced religious persecution fifty years later, in 1689, killings and beatings continued on through the land, so most all Protestants traveled by boat into America to escape persecution of the Catholic Church.
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Why did people in Europe decide to move to the british colonies during the 1600s and 1700s?
The people in Europe decided to move to the colonies during the 1600s and 1700s because they wanted religious freedom.
Did The Portuguese have a monopoly over trade in Asia in the early 1600s?
it is false because they had a trade over the mayas in the early 1600s
What was the French currency IN the 1600s?
Francs Francs
Was there a class system in the 1600s?
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the atlantic ocean
What best describes the religious persecution of the 1500s and 1600s?
a
Why Europeans Came To New England?
religious persecution in the 1600s
Religious persecution was common in Europe during the 1500s and 1600s persecution is often the result of?
intolerance
Why did the English Catholics want to emigrate to America in the 1600s?
To escape religious persecution in England.
What are dutch beliefs and values?
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What types of religious groups and ethnic groups used to live in New jersey in the 1600s?
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Peoples religious beliefs in the 1600s?
that would be Islam
Among other things religious toleration in quaker- dominated Pennsylvania meant that colonists there?
Religious toleration in Quaker-dominated (in fact, Quaker-founded) Pennsylvania meant that colonists there could practice their religious beliefs according to the dictates of their own consciences without fear of social disapproval or governmental persecution. As a result especially of William Penn's leadership in the colony, persons of diverse nationalities and religious faiths flocked to Pennsylvania in the late 1600s and early 1700s.
What describes religious toleration in puritan communities in the 1600s?
Non-existent
What are missions in the 1600s?
Are religious settlements established to convert people to a particular faith.
What best describes religious toleration in Puritan communities in the 1600s?
Religious toleration was not practiced in Puritan communities in the 1600s. Puritans believed in a strict interpretation of Christianity and sought to create communities based on their religious beliefs. Those who did not conform to their beliefs were often persecuted or expelled from the community.
Why did people migrate from England to North Carolina in the late 1600s's?
There was a promise of lots of fertile land and plenitful food. The colony was known for its natural ports and harbors, rivers and lakes, and an ocean excellent for fishing an whaling. Forests, mountains, silver, medals, and even gold was found within the region. Many people also wanted to escape poverty. Or wanted religious freedom(which the colony had). And depending on the time period, many came to escape war that was going on in their country.
