Can somebody explain the motives behind English expansion to the North American continent?

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Ber [7]4 years ago

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There were two major motives behind English expansion to the North American continent--the first of which was Puritans trying to escape religious persecution back in England, and the second of which was the English crown wanting to gain more resources and territory in the New World.

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