2007-08-20 08:11:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
For many reasons actualy.
The most recognized is to escape from Cathloic England.
Another is becuase you there was much land in the New World, where you coudl actualy buy it. In England you where not allowed to break up land then sell it, it must be sold as a whole. And when the father died, his eldest soen got the land, while he bought the youngers sons important jobs, and married the girls off to rich men.
Another is so they could find jobs. England was moving to sheep, where you need good dogs, not people. In the New World there was much oppertunity to make a living.
And Finally, to escape prison. Becuase many people didn't ahve jobs, they didn't have money, so they could not pay off thier debts. And if you didnt pay your debts, you went to jail. The jails where so full, that England would pardon thier debts if they moved to the New World.
2007-08-20 09:07:05 · answer #1 · answered by Randall S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Land, gold and religious freedom. The religious freedom was later after America was more settled. The first ppl came here on a get rich quick scheme that obviously didn't work. They were much more likely to become dead than rich!!!
2007-08-20 12:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 Religous Persecution
2 "Freedom" from the constant oversight of the government
3 Prisoners were also sent to the colonies to get them out of england(Later they did the same for Australia)
2007-08-20 08:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant just list two.
Religious freedom, spread their religious views, conquer the frontier, pay off debt instead of dying in prison for it, extreme poverty, class warfare, social mobility, ethnic persecution, escape from...
2007-08-20 08:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. So they wouldn't have to watch 'Eastenders' any more.
2. Because it was safer than living in Nottingham
2007-08-20 10:12:52 · answer #5 · answered by Hobilar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. To escape religious persecution.
2007-08-20 08:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Tom H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
psychologically crippling public school education
greed
2007-08-20 08:20:38 · answer #7 · answered by mlsgeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my knowledge of history is terrible, but isnt one of them religious freedom?
2007-08-20 08:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by kari 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion, taxes
2007-08-20 08:20:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋