The 'Great Migration' of the 1630s refers to the movement of:
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Correct answer: Thousands of Puritans from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Religious persecution and economic hardship in England led about 20,000 Puritans to settle in New England. They came in family groups with the intent of establishing permanent, religious-based communities.
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