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Catholics mostly came from Ireland, some as slaves. From the Catholic Encyclopedia:
Catholic colonizationThe Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies were composed principally of English. Near the close of the reign of Charles I, however, the forced emigration of the Irish brought many of that race to these shores; their number is hard to estimate, first, because the law made it obligatory that all sailings must take place from English ports, so that there are no records of those who came from Ireland with English sailing registry; secondly, because the law, under heavy penalties, obliged all Irishmen in certain towns of Ireland to take English surnames--the names of some small town, of a colour, of a particular trade or office, or of a certain art or craft. Children in Ireland were separated forcibly from their parents and under new names sent into the colonies. Men and women, from Cork and its vicinity, were openly sold into slavery for America. Connaught, which was nine-tenths Catholic, was depopulated. The frequently published statement in justification of Cromwell's persecution, that the victimes of this white slave-traffic were criminals, finds no corroboration in the existence of a single penal colony in this country. In 1634 the General Court of Massachusetts Bay also granted land for an Irish settlement on the banks of the Merrimac River.
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What colony did Catholics settle at?
Maryland
Who first settled Plymouth colony?
Catholics
What colony did the puritans first settle?
The Puritans first settled in Plymouth Colony in 1620.
Where did the pilgrims actually settle?
1620 in Plymouth, MA was their colony.
Did Quakers settle Plymouth colony?
yes there were Quakers in New York.
What was the reason for the Plymouth Colony settlement?
The Plymouth Colony was found for freedom of religion.
Why did Catholics settle in Maryland?
Maryland was settled by Catholics as it was the only colony at the time that would allow them to practice their faith without fear of persecution.
Select the region where the Massachusetts Bay Colony was begun?
The region where the Massachusetts Bay Colony was begun was Plymouth. Initially, the settlers intended to settle in Provincetown but gave up and preferred Plymouth.
Why did the Europeans settle in Maine?
Some came for the furs. The Plymouth Colony came for religious freedom.
What was the reason for settlement for the Plymouth colony?
It was a place for the pilgrims to settle so they could have religious freedom from the english.
Why were the Pilgrims in Plymouth and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony eager to settle colonies in North America?
for religious freedom
Where did English pilgrims seeking religious freedom settle?
English pilgrims seeking religious freedom settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. They arrived on the Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony, which is now known as Plymouth Plantation.
