Select all the correct answers. Which two statements are true? Only British-born citizens settled the American colonies. The Ame
rican colonies allowed only Catholics to settle. The American colonies were settled by diverse groups of people. Many of the New England colonies were settled for religious reasons.
The American colonies were settled by diverse groups of people.
New England colonies were settled for religious reasons.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Europeans started colonizing the countries of America from the 15th century. The route to the Americas was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. The Europeans termed the Americas as ‘New world’.
Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola were the bases of Spanish colonization. The British began with a failed attempt but later on succeeded in colonizing parts of America. The French also had colonies in America.
The first settlers in New England colonies were pilgrims who were Puritans who faced religious persecution in England. They believed that their religious congregations shouldn’t be associated with the English church. The solution they found to escape religious persecution was to leave England and settle in the Americas.
