Because of the mayflower compact, they were in search for a new world.
George Whitefield was an English cleric (priest) of the Anglican Church who contributed to the Great Awakening in 1740 in America. He traveled through the colonies and preached and was very popular, drawing also a lot of media attention (newspapers at the time).
Answer:
Erasmus
Explanation:
Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus as he is popularly known was one of the greatest scholars who published many Renaissance write-up and most notably, a Greek New Testament that would be read by many reformers who followed.