Colonial Period and IndependenceAmerican History

Question 58: What is one reason colonists came to America?

Q: What is one reason colonists came to America?

freedom; political liberty; religious freedom; economic opportunity; practice their religion; escape persecution

Accepted answers

•freedom
•political liberty
•religious freedom
•economic opportunity
•practice their religion
•escape persecution

Why this matters

Colonists came to America for many reasons, like religious freedom. In Europe, many people could not practice their religion freely. Others came to find better jobs and a new life.

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