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Rhode island

Massechyutes bay
Maryland
Pennsylvania
What was the main motivation for the settlement of the colonies listed above?

Economic opportunity

Political independence

Cultural advancement

Religious freedom

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User GiladG
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I believe it’s religious freedom.
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Religious freedom

They were both havens of religious freedom; Massachusetts primarily had the Puritans, and Pennsylvania primarily had the Quakers.
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User Noah Sussman
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