The Contribution Of Young Englishmen Migration To America

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The population growth of England between 1550-1660 caused many farmers to lose there jobs and look elsewhere for work, young Englishmen yearned to learn more about America because of their curiosity and adventurous minds, religious tension between Catholics and Protestants prompted the need to find a place that accepted their religion, and the funding from joint-stock companies lead to many englishmen moving to America. Settlers came to America in pursuit of a better life for their family and in hopes of finding jewels and other goods, due to Christopher Columbus's discovery of America in 1492. Based on the context of the Englishmen who settled in the New England and Chesapeake regions, many people would assume these two regions would be considered

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