Beginning in 1620, a series of colonies were established in the New England area, and thousands of colonists from England emigrated there. What did most of the people in these colonies have in common?

Most people in these colonies were Puritans who had escaped from the executions of the Church of England.

Explanation:

During the 1620's, many English colonies emerged in New England areas. Thousand of colonists emigrated there with different motives such as trade, economic prosperity, security, etc.However, one of the most common feature of these colonists was that most of them were Puritans who had escaped from the executions of the Church of England.Puritans were protestants from England who wanted to reform the Church of England.