Why did colonists come to America?

Q1: What was one reason colonists first came to America?

Colonists first came to America for more freedom.

Q2: What were colonists free to decide for themselves?

The colonists were free to decide many things for themselves.

Q3: Which European kingdoms did some colonists come from?

Some colonists came from European kingdoms that had highly developed military, naval, governmental, and entrepreneurial capabilities.

Q4: What tools and skills enabled colonization of the New World?

The Spanish and Portuguese centuries-old experience of conquest and colonization during the Reconquista, coupled with new oceanic ship navigation skills, provided the tools, ability, and desire to colonize the New World.

Q5: What was one primary reason for colonists venturing to America?

One of the primary reasons many colonists ventured to America was to escape religious persecution in Europe.