What Was the Most Common Initial Reason for Settlement in North

question 49

Multiple Choice

What was the most common initial reason for settlement in North America by the first colonists?

• A) family reunification
• B) religious freedom
• C) flight from diseases rampaging through Europe
• D) commerce

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