Where Many of the earliest colonist to new England?

Pilgrims: The Pilgrims were a group of English Puritans who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620. They founded Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts.

Puritans: The Puritans were another group of English Protestants who came to America in the 1600s. They founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which became the most populous and powerful of the New England colonies.

Other English settlers: In addition to the Pilgrims and Puritans, many other English settlers came to New England in the 1600s. These settlers included farmers, merchants, and skilled craftsmen.

Dutch: The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New England. They founded New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in 1624.

French: The French also explored New England in the 1600s. They founded settlements in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia) and Maine.

Swedish: The Swedish founded a colony in Delaware in 1638. This colony was later taken over by the Dutch and then the English.