3.5.7 - Quick Check: The New England Colonies

Social Studies 8 Q1 / 3. The Early Americas and European Settlement / 3.5. The New England Colonies

Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
(1 point)
Responses

They sought gold, silver and riches.

They wanted to escape religious persecution.

They wanted to settle in a warmer climate.

The king wanted them to discover new land.

They wanted to escape religious persecution.

The Pilgrims left England because they wanted to escape religious persecution.