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Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans establish colonies in New England?
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∙ 7y ago
The Pilgrims didn't settle in New England because they wanted to, but because they saw that it was land. They simply wanted to settle where there was no ruler and wanted to end their long journey. They were trying to get to Virginia but got lost.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey wanted to practice their religion freely
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∙ 9y agoThe main reason that the pilgrims came to New England was because they wanted religious freedom. They thought they were being persecuted in England.
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Did the pilgrims or the puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay colony?
in 1628, a group of puritans formed the new england company.
When did the New England Colonies settle?
the pilgrims were puritans they wanted to go to Virgina but ended up in Massachusetts in 1620.
Did the Pilgrims come to New England after the Puritans?
pilgrims
Who travelled on the mayflower?
The Pilgrims after leaving England.
This New England state was settled by pilgrims and puritans?
Massachusetts
Did the pilgrims or the puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay colony?
in 1628, a group of puritans formed the new england company.
What type of people live in the New England colonies?
The official name for the type of people that settled in the New England Colonies were the Separatist Puritans, but we know them better as the Pilgrims. They left England to gain religious freedom for themselves and their families.
How are the pilgrims and puritans the same?
Both Pilgrims and Puritans were Protestant religious groups who originated in England. They both sought religious freedom and established colonies in the New World. While they shared similar beliefs and values, the Pilgrims were a specific group seeking to separate from the Church of England, while the Puritans aimed to purify the church from within.
When did the New England Colonies settle?
the pilgrims were puritans they wanted to go to Virgina but ended up in Massachusetts in 1620.
Did the Pilgrims come to New England after the Puritans?
pilgrims
Where were the colonies of England?
the England colonies are the pilgrams and the puritans
What came after the puritans?
The pilgrims came after the puritans. Both the puritans and pilgrims played a large part in New England's history and culture.
From what colony of a group of puritans come from?
The Puritans who settled in Massachusetts came primarily from England in the early 17th century seeking religious freedom and wanting to establish a community based on their beliefs. The most well-known group of Puritans were the Pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony in 1620.
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.
Who travelled on the mayflower?
The Pilgrims after leaving England.
How do Puritans differ from the Pilgrims?
Puritans sought to reform the Church of England from within, while Pilgrims wanted to separate from it entirely. Puritans arrived in America later than the Pilgrims and settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Puritans were more focused on creating a religiously strict society, while Pilgrims were more concerned with religious freedom.
This New England state was settled by pilgrims and puritans?
Massachusetts
