Question

Many of the original English colonists (including the Pilgrims in Plymouth and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony) were

religious people who disagreed with some practices of the Church of England. Why did these groups want to settle colonies in the
New World?
A
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
OB.
to avoid taxation and punishment from government officials
c.
to escape religious persecution from foreign rulers
D.
to create new forms of democratic government​

Answer 1

A) To pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities

Answer 2

A. to pursue religious freedom and financial oportunities.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the 1500s England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and created a new church called the Church of England. Every citizen in England had to belong to the church. There was a group of people called Separatists that wanted to separate from the Church of England. The Separatists, under the leadership of William Bradford, decided to leave England and start a settlement of their own so that they could practice their religion freely. Bradford went to the Virginia Company and asked them for permission to establish a new colony in Virginia. The Virginia Company agreed, so the Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower in September 1620 towards Virginia.