What was the goal of the first settlers in New England?

A. Finding gold and silver

B. Fighting against the natives

C. Having religious freedom

D. Buying and selling furs

The main goal of the first settlers in New England was to find a place that they can excercise their religion with freedom. for short answer choice C.

Explanation:

The colonists ran from England because of the persecution of the Church of England. hope this helps

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”