What conclusion can be drawn from the presence of groups like the Puritans, Pilgrims, Jews, and Catholics in the early British North American colonies? Church membership in England was restricted to wealthy, upper class citizens, and these groups could more easily afford transportation to the colonies. The American colonies were seen as a haven for religious groups seeking to practice their faith without discrimination. Immigration to the colonies provided an escape from the overpopulation, unemployment, and poverty of England. England had to find new sources of raw materials and food crops that were difficult to produce.

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Church membership in England was restricted to wealthy, upper class citizens, and these groups could more easily afford transportation to the colonies. The American colonies were seen as a haven for religious groups seeking to practice their faith without discrimination. Immigration to the colonies provided an escape from the overpopulation, unemployment, and poverty of England. England had to find new sources of raw materials and food crops that were difficult to produce.

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

tenochtitlan (also spelled tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of lake texcoco in central mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the aztec civilization. the traditional founding date of the city was 1345 ce and it remained the most important aztec centre until its destruction at the hands of the conquering spanish led by hernán cortés in 1521 ce, which led to the final collapse of the aztec empire.