Why did British settlers come to the Americas? Check all that apply.to gain religious freedomto escape European diseasesto stop the spread of mercantilismto access the area’s rich natural resourcesto find new opportunities for land and work

Some British settlers came to practice their religion freely. Others hoped to profit from the Americas’ rich natural resources or find land and work. Escaping European diseases was not a reason for settling there, and British colonization generally spread mercantilism rather than trying to stop it.

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