Colonists were motivated by many different reasons to seek a new life in the North American continent. They emigrated from Britain for new economic opportunities, overpopulation, and their poverty in Britain. Colonists were also motivated greatly by religion and the want to practice their own beliefs freely, which is something that wasn’t available to do in Britain. Many different groups in Britain perceived religion there, which led to some groups choosing to move to America. Religion, and the way groups perceived it led to many major events in the colonial era of America whether it was beneficial for society, or detrimental for society. A more beneficial perception and use of religion was shown in William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation,
