The Colonies had a great pull over people looking to migrate out of England. The roadtrip toward colonies wasn’t easy but many still made the journey. Once they got there they faced a number of thing looking to hurt them, like famine and brand new diseases. And at first, the natives would help them but they would eventually turn against them. Just like what the colonies would eventually do to Britain.
People tended to migrate to the new colonies for a number of reasons. Many of the colonies would let people freely practice their religion, no matter what it was. People who were under a lot of pressure England because of their religion saw the colonies as a great escape. Some people would move to the colonies because they were poor in their old land and could claim new land and become wealthy. On this new land they had claimed, they would grow a wide variety of crops. Some examples could be wheat, corn, oats, cotton, flax or tobacco. Also on farms they would have livestock like cows, horses, and sheep. Even though the settlers felt like they were forced to go to the colonies because their old country would treat the poor or people of a different religion harshly, they chose to move.
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The journey was rough and very expensive. In order to get to the colonies you would have to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The ride could take anywhere from two to six months to get there. During the journey many passengers would get sick and sometimes die. The ship would smell disgusting because of all the sick people, there were no separate rooms just big spaces often called ´tween decks. People could bring a surprising amount of supplies with them on the boats. Including large amounts of clothing, tools, and kitchen supplies. Depending on when you were traveling people could take pets, like