Question

Beginning in 1620, a series of colonies were established in the New England area, and thousands of colonists from England emigrated there. What did most of the people in these colonies have in common?
A.
They were escaping the Protestant Reformation.
B.
They wanted to spread the teachings of Roman Catholicism.
C.
They were persecuted by Anglicans for their beliefs.
D.
They wanted to spread the teachings of the Church of England.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C. They were persecuted by Anglicans for their beliefs.

Many of the early settlers in New England were Puritans and other dissenters who left England to escape religious persecution from the Anglican Church.