Why Did The Colonists Left England

Colonists of North America left England because of the corrupt government, need for natural rights, and a better society. Due to these injustices they were able to establish a successful society. They arrived on the Mayflower, containing 102 people,58 who died within a year. When they reached Cape Cod 41 men signed the Mayflower Compact, swearing that they would spread Puritanism and devote themselves to the good of their new colony. Although they were not planning on going to cape cod, they settled there anyway because it was outside the Virginia company and there was open land and an ocean for fishing. The Pilgrims left England for a variety of reasons but their overall goal was to start fresh and create an improved society. During this time period, the king in England took advantage of their position in power. They controlled the church, imposed taxes and fines, imprisoned people without a fair trial and delayed the right to …show more content…
This created a successful and changed community. As previously stated, before getting off the Mayflower they signed a compact. The compact declared the land theirs and discussed how they were going to run the colony so everyone was on the same page.”Thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony”. This is a direct quote from the compact saying how the colony will be run to benefit everyone not just those in a high stance of power(doc c). In Springfield Massachusetts there was a similar agreement made in 1636.They established goals and rules in hopes to create an equal and inclusive society(doc m).Trading also played a large role in the economic successfulness of the colony. They were able to trade with England because they could grow and makes things that England was not able too. Trading became highly profitable and provided them with wealth and a sense of economic independence(doc