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they came because they wanted freedom. and they settled in Massachusetts.

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Why did the Quakers come to the English Colonies

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From what countries did people come to settle in the middle colonies?

From Africa.


Why did the Quakers come to the north?

The Quakers came to North America in search of land.


Why did colonial Pennsylvanians come to America?

Many, the Quakers in particular, were in search of Religious Freedom. Officially sanctioned 'State' religions made anyone not practicing them subject to persecution of various forms and degrees. And before the American Revolution, there were about 50,000 convicts transported from Britain and Ireland to the American colonies. The majority went to Maryland, Virginia or Pennsylvania.


Why did people come to England's American colonies?

Because they had a fight with parliament ;) = Mr. Hilarious


Why did the Quakers come to North America?

The Quakers came to North America in search of land.


Did Italy colonize?

No. Italian people did come to the early American colonies, but Italy didn’t colonize.


Did Quakers come from upper classes?

Yes.


Who were the first explorers to come to Massachusetts?

The Quakers.


Where did the Pennsylvania Quakers come from?

Mainly from England.


Where in Europe did Quakers come from?

Originally England.


Where in America did the Quakers come from?

Quakers, the religious denomination, originate from the country of England.


Who did Common Sense name as the greatest enemy to American liberty?

King George III. At the time, he was the King of England, and all the acts of oppression from Britain on the American colonies seemed to come from him.