- Religious freedom: The colony was founded in 1653 by a group of English Puritans seeking to escape religious persecution.
- Economic opportunity: The colony's fertile land and abundant natural resources attracted settlers looking to make a new life for themselves.
- Political freedom: The colony's early leaders were committed to the principles of self-government and individual liberty.
South Carolina:
- Economic opportunity: The colony was founded in 1670 by a group of English colonists seeking to establish a profitable agricultural colony.
- Religious freedom: The colony offered religious tolerance to settlers of all faiths, which attracted many Huguenots and other Protestant groups.
- Political freedom: The colony's early leaders were committed to the principles of self-government and individual liberty.
