European Immigrants To America

In the beginning, the Europeans that immigrated to America often did so because of one of two things; religious reasons or economic opportunity. They brought new ideas and new religions to the Americas. The Quaker Colonies of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts were formed by English Protestants who wanted a place where they could worship their religion in peace, with social order. These people looked to America for asylum.
The Europeans also established colonies in The Caribbean Islands. The Spanish claimed the colonies of Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, while the English had settlements on Antigua, St. Kitts, Jamaica, and Barbados. They based their economy on crops and after failed attempts growing tobacco and cotton, learned that sugar