Why Do We Choose To Move To America?

Throughout history, people have always wanted to settle in new places. However, their reasoning for choosing to leave behind their homes and head into the unknown is not always the same. The article, “America as a Religious Refuge” from Religion and the Founding of the American Republic helps inform us about why settlers chose to move to America. Back in the 1600s, people were faced with a question: what religion should I practice? The decision wasn’t always as easy as it seems; people were faced with dangerous persecution if they chose to be believe in anything but the Church of England. Because of that, many chose to try to start a new life, practicing the religion they wanted over in America. Now, over 300 years later, new opportunities for acquiring land are arising. There is now a chance to create settlements in space. People have decisions to make about where to live, and they have to decide if taking the risk to move will prove to be beneficial. We can learn information about the settlement of space from the article, “Space Settlements: Spreading Life throughout the Solar System”

Any other religions were persecuted and looked down upon. The people of England fought the religious intolerance severely, but the rules never changed. Finally, an opportunity for religious freedom presented itself. The men and women who wanted religious freedom were allowed to travel to the new colonies that England had established in America and practice their religions there. The people took a risk and traveled to America. The text states that, “The religious persecution that drove settlers from Europe to the British North American colonies…” This excerpt from the passage proves that in this case of new settlement, the European’s reasoning behind leaving their established houses and moving to a new location was because of want for religious