English settlers moved to the US in 1621 primarily seeking religious freedom and economic opportunities. Many were attracted by the prospect of land ownership and the chance to escape the political and religious turmoil in England. The Pilgrims, who had arrived in 1620, established the Plymouth Colony, and subsequent settlers followed to build new lives in the New World. This migration laid the foundation for future English colonization in North America.
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