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23 October, 15:34

Why did English settlers colonize New England in the mid-1600s?

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    to convert the native people to Christianity
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    English colonies popped up along the eastern seaboard for a variety of reasons to escape religious persecution and because they had very fertile soil for farming.

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    The New England Colonies were founded to escape religious persecution. The middle colonies were also called 'Breadbasket colonies" because of their fertile soil, idea for farming.
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