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Katz2

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Who were the Pilgrims?

The first pilgrims began as a religious group. The Separatists which is what they called themselves, felt that the only way to practice their faith was to separate from the ch… (MORE)

Tessa Whitmoyer

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Who are the pilgrims?

The pilgrims are a Separatist group. They though that the Church of England was to much of a Catholic church, so they wanted to move to Holland where they could have free opin… (MORE)

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Why are the Pilgrims called Pilgrims?

A pilgrim is a person who travels to a sacred place for religiousreasons. Or someone who travels on long journeys. This is a goodterm for the Pilgrims who were seeking a place… of religious safetyafter leaving England and then Holland. A: In Bradford's history The first use of the word pilgrims for the Mayflower passengersappeared in William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation. As hefinished recounting his group's July 1620 departure from Leiden,Bradford used the imagery of Hebrews 11:13-16, about Old Testament"strangers and pilgrims" who had opportunity to return to their oldcountry but instead longed for a better, heavenly country. Bradfordwrote: So they lefte [that] goodly & pleasante citie, which had beenther resting place, nere 12 years; but they knew they werepilgrimes, & looked not much on these things; but lift up theireyes to ye heavens, their dearest cuntrie, and quieted theirspirits.. In retellings of Bradford's history For over a century and a half after Bradford wrote this passage,there is no record of Pilgrims being used to describe Plymouth'sfounders, except when quoting Bradford. When the Mayflower's storywas retold by historians Nathaniel Morton (in 1669) and CottonMather (in 1702), both paraphrased Bradford's passage, and usedBradford's word pilgrims. At Plymouth's Forefathers' Day observancein 1793, Rev. Chandler Robbins recited this passage from Bradford. In popular use The name Pilgrims was probably not in popular use before about1798. Even though Plymouth celebrated Forefathers' Day severaltimes between 1769 and 1798, and used a variety of terms to honorPlymouth's founders, Pilgrims was not mentioned, other than inRobbins' 1793 recitation. The first documented use of Pilgrims(that was not simply quoting Bradford) was at a December 22, 1798celebration of Forefathers' Day, in Boston. A song composed for theoccasion used the word Pilgrims, and the participants drank a toastto "The Pilgrims of Leyden." The term was used prominently duringPlymouth's next Forefather's Day celebration in 1800, and was usedin Forefathers' Day observances thereafter. By the 1820s, the term Pilgrims was becoming more common. DanielWebster repeatedly referred to "the Pilgrims" in his December 22,1820 address for Plymouth's bicentennial, which was widely read.The term also gained popularity with the 1825 publication ofFelicia Hemans' classic poem, "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers." Another answer: Another name for pilgrimsis separatists (MORE)

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What did the pilgrims do?

they planted t here food and made things for them and other people. the men went out to get the wood and they had to go hunting to get the food. the woman did the all of the c… (MORE)

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What did pilgrims do?

Pilgrims are people who make a long journey (usually on foot) in search of moral significance or meaning, generally for their religion. It can include journeys to shrines and … (MORE)

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What does a pilgrim do?

A pilgrim is someone who goes on a pilgrimage, ususally to a place that is religious.

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What were the pilgrims about?

they wanted to start their own religion they only had enough money to sail to the nedtherlands they didn't like it there they're children were learning dutch as they're main l… (MORE)

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What did the pilgrims call other pilgrims?

They probably didn't call each other pilgrims - I believe the name for them wasn't invented yet. They probably called each other friend, by their name, or by their state in th… (MORE)

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How do pilgrims do it?

They're human beings. It's referred to as intercourse or sex todayis that a trick question?

Jponbac Gunna

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Retired teacher with an advocation in history who loves to travel.

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What were Pilgrims reasons for being Pilgrims?

They were actually Puritans and wanted a "pure" church without the rituals and decorations. The term " Pilgrims" is just another way to describe the Puritans.