What prompted many Germans to leave their homeland for North America?

A. The Reformation led Germans to practice a different religion from the prince and, thus, they suffered persecution.
B. Germans were especially eager to build missions and spread Christianity to the Native Americans.
C. Most Germans ran prosperous farms and wanted to be able to increase their productivity through slave labor.
D. They were attracted by the opportunities for merchants and fishermen in the coastal regions of New England.
E. The Russian empire banned the arrival of all German migrants, and North America became their last option.