2007-02-20 13:55:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
They came to America to be free for religious reasons. Many believed in God and England wanted their people to believe in what England wanted them to believe in.
2007-02-20 13:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew90 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To escape religious persecution. They believed that every part of a person's life should be dedicated to God and Jesus. Therefore they wore very dark colors and the women covered their hair, unfortunately there was very little joy in this life because no matter how hard they tried they could never measure up.
2007-02-20 14:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by magpie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the simplest of terms, for a chance to start over again in a new and unspoiled land. Freedom of religion is often touted but economic and personal betterment trumped religion.
2007-02-20 14:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by caesar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were dissenters--didn't believe in the established Church of England. Some of them went to Holland for a while, where they had freedom of religion--but they didn't like their kids growing up speaking Dutch, they still wanted to be English.
2007-02-20 14:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To escape the oppression by the Church of England and practice their strict religion. And get a foothold in the new land.
2007-02-20 14:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm amazed. This is a very important part of our history, and yet there is someone who doesn't know.
Well check out the sources.
This was the beginning of the white man's burden. The begining of Americanism.
2007-02-20 14:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mayflower
2016-05-24 00:33:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiple reasons...Freedom, Religious, etc...
2007-02-20 14:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
late 1600's
2007-02-20 13:59:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they came to merciless kill the natives and to rape the land.
2007-02-20 14:03:28 · answer #10 · answered by rjleclerc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋