Why were the english were founding colonies in the north american in the early 1600s?

Religious freedom and economic prosperity

Explanation:

The english were attempting to flee from the new england teritory becuase they were forced into puritism which was the core religion at the time

dirty, contaminated water

contaminated food,

chlostrophobic living spaces,

mice infestation,

etc,

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