Many of the original English colonists were religious separatists from the Church of England (i. e., the Pilgrims in Plymouth and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony). Why were these groups eager to settle colonies in North America?

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Many of the original English colonists were religious separatists from the Church of England (i. e., the Pilgrims in Plymouth and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony). Why were these groups eager to settle colonies in North America?

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These groups wanted to find religious freedom that could not be found back in England. Since North America was new and relatively undiscovered, the people could practice any religion they chose.