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Who were the first settlers to reach North America? How did they get to North America? What did they do once they reached North America?

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Answer: The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.

Explanation: Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution. The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620. In both Virginia and Massachusetts, the colonists flourished with some assistance from Native Americans.

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