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*Sometimes the determining factor was religion, where a '''congregation''' would move almost en masse to a new country to escape either real or perceived persecution, or in an attempt to more fully live their religion in a country not yet bound by religious tradition. | *Sometimes the determining factor was religion, where a '''congregation''' would move almost en masse to a new country to escape either real or perceived persecution, or in an attempt to more fully live their religion in a country not yet bound by religious tradition. | ||
*In some cases, immigration was '''assisted by a company''' which needed workers to develop and work the land that the company had purchased. | *In some cases, immigration was '''assisted by a company''' which needed workers to develop and work the land that the company had purchased. | ||
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