0
New England colonies were usually founded by groups of people who wanted to find religious freedom in the New World. They were trying to escape persecution by the Anglicans in England. These colonies were usually run by the religion, a government type called an theocracy.
Casey Heaney
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoNew England (located on the eastern coast of the U.S.) was founded by the British, hence the name New England. The first white people to live in New England were the passengers of the Mayflower, or the pilgrims. British people moved there to escape religious persecution back in England.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why was the New England colonies founded?
Why was New England Colony Founded?new England was founded because people wanted freedom to have there own religion.
Why was the New York colony founded?
It was founded for the space it had to dock boats and for a religious reason.
What New England college founded by the puritans?
Harvard
Who is the king of England when New Jersey was founded?
king george the third
Who founded the New England region?
The Pilgrim Fathers did.
Why was the New England colonies founded?
Why was New England Colony Founded?new England was founded because people wanted freedom to have there own religion.
When was New England founded?
it was founded in 1636
In which region were most colonies founded for religious reasons?
New England
Who founded what colony?
Spain founded Spanish Florida. England founded Virginia. The Netherlands founded New York.
WHo was one of the founders of New England?
Thomas Hooker was one of the people that founded New England
Where was New England Financial founded?
New England Financial is currently part of Met-Life but it has an extensive history prior to becoming a part of the Met-Life company. New England Financial was founded in 1835 in New York.
Why was the New York colony founded?
It was founded for the space it had to dock boats and for a religious reason.
Who was the founder of the England colony's?
Roger Williams founded the New England Colonies.
What is the fourth states founded in the New England states?
new mexico
What was the second New England colony to be founded?
califrana
What state was the first state to be founded?
New England
Who founded the colony New England?
CHRISTOPHER CESARIO.
