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Why did the Puritans and Separatists leave England for the New World? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Answer: They were persecuted in England.

They wanted religious freedom.

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User Stepan Yakovenko
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The Puritans came to America to reform or "purify" the church of England. The Separatists wanted to completely separate from the Church. So both groups came for religious freedom.
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