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Puritans - an old form of Christianity.

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What did the Pilgrims call their new colony?

The Pilgrims called their new colony Plymouth.


What did the pilgrims want to in the new world?

start a new religious government & practice their religion.


What did the pilgrims want to do in the new world.?

start a new religious government & practice their religion.


What did the pilgrims want do in the new world?

start a new religious government & practice their religion.


What did the pilgrims want to do to the new world?

start a new religious government & practice their religion.


What are people who travel for religion called?

They are called pilgrims because they make a pilgrimage to their recognized 'holy' sites.


Why were the Pilgrims also called Separatists?

The Pilgrims were called Separatists because they left the Church of England. Because of this, the Pilgrims were persecuted in England and came to the New World for religious reasons.


What religion were the pilgrims from?

Pilgrims can be of any religion; the word basically means "someone who goes on a journey to a sacred place." I assume, however, that you mean the Pilgrims that settled in and around Plymouth Colony in New England. Those were mostly followers of Robert Browne and were called a variety of things, including "Congregationalists" and "Brownists". Theologically they were Calvinists (they were sometimes called separatists or independents to distinguish them from the Presbyterians, who were also Calvinists).


How was religion a motive for moving to New World?

Pilgrims moved to the New World to practice their beliefs without fear of persecution.


What was the name of the group that set sail on the Mayflower in order to practice their religion in the New World and to start a new religious government?

The group was called the Pilgrims. They were separatist Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 to escape religious persecution in England and establish a colony in what is now modern-day Massachusetts.


Why did the pilgrims and puritans settle in New England?

The Pilgrims and Puritans settled in New England because they wanted to build communities based on their own religions.


Why are some puritans called pilgrims?

The term "Pilgrims" refers to a specific group of Puritans who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They are often called pilgrims because they journeyed to the New World seeking religious freedom and a new start.