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Why did the Puritans move to New England?

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They were trying to escape poverty and famine.

They were trying to escape poverty and famine.

They hoped to find gold and other riches.

They hoped to find gold and other riches.

They wanted to practice their own religion.

They wanted to practice their own religion.

They were forced into exile by the British government.

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They wanted to practice their own religion.

The Puritans left England to escape religious persecution and establish communities where they could worship and organize society according to their beliefs.