Economic vs Religious ConcernsWhich was more influential
... The new land also promised economic wealth as untapped resources became a common discovery. ... The question of whether economic concerns or religious concerns contributed more to the colonization of British North America is a very interesting one and understanding it can make the feelings and motives behind the move more clear to us. ... Puritans were not the only religious group to flee persecution. ... Both the economic concerns of the time and the religious ones contributed greatly to persuade the massive American movement.