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How did the Protestant
Reformation change the reasons for why Europeans came to the Americas?

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Answer: The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement. It swept through Europe in the 1500s. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism, a name used collectively to refer to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine.

People came to the Americas because of newfound religious freedom. The Catholic Church had finally lost some control over people's lives.

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Answer: created geopolitical, social, and religious forces that pushed English explorers, colonists, and migrants toward North America.

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