Many middle colonies were created so that people could gain wealth but in contrast many new england colonies served as a refuge for people who faced what kind of persecution?

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Many middle colonies were created so that people could gain wealth but in contrast, many New England colonies served as a refuge for people who faced religious persecution.

That was the case of the Puritans, that had so many differences in Britain with the Church of England and were persecuted for religious motives. The Puritans decided to emigrate to North America and arrived at Cape Town, Massachusets in 1620. There, they founded the Plymouth colony, a place where they could live and teach their strict religious principles.