What was the motivation for German Lutherans to come to the middle colonies in the 1700s?

a. Their primary goal was to improve their lives with more material wealth.
b. They wanted to escape the war that was going on between Germany and France.
c. They were seeking political freedom.
d. They were seeking religious freedom.
e. Their primary goal was to convert more people to Lutheranism in the colonies.


A

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