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It seems to me reading history in school, that one of the main goals of leaving England, to go to America, was to enjoy the freedom of practicing whatever religion appealed to you the most. Those making a religious journey, are said to be making a "pilgrimage".
Answeranswer because their journey had religious purpose
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Were all early settlers in America were wealthy people?
no
What crimes did early settlers face during 1800 in the US?
your mother was the worst one of them all
Did all the early settlers start a farm?
To have food, make money, act cool, have pets
The mayflower compact drawn up by the pilgrims in 1620 established a form of government based on?
The Mayflower Compact drawn up by the Pilgrims in 1620 established one of the first forms of a democratic government. While somewhat communist in nature, the compact enabled all settlers to have an equal say in community rights and guidelines. The compact also laid out trade agreements with the natives, along with other important information.The Mayflower Compact drawn up by the pilgrims in 1620 established the first form of democratic government. The compact assured that all pilgrims would have a say in the progress of the settlers and community.
What were the pilgrims thankful for?
the pilgrims were thankful for all that they had!
How are Plymouth Rock And Jamestown alike?
Plymouth Rock was the place where the first pilgrims landed in the New World. They fled England as a religiously persecuted Christian minority. There are a few main differences between the Jamestown settlers and the pilgrims of Massachusetts. First of all, the pilgrims brought their families to the New World; the settlers of Jamestown were by and large, investors that came without families. Even though the pilgrims arrived some 20 years after the first of the Jamestown settlers arrived in Virginia, the population of the pilgrims quickly outgrew Jamestown because of the presence of women and ever growing families. Secondly, Jamestown was all about getting rich in the New World. Those that came were generally well to-do and James Smith, their ad hoc leader, claimed the men would rather dig for gold than plant crops. Therefore, many of them starved to death. An early chronicler wrote that, "The first settlers (to Jamestown) were a quarrelsome band of gentlemen and servants." In the first year alone, 50% of the first 104 settlers were dead. In 1608 the first 2 women finally arrived and by 1610, with new recruits, the population was up to 400. However, after the "starving time" in the winter of 1610, all but 65 survived. By 1616, 80% of the settlers that had come in the preceding decade were dead. Lastly, from reading this, the reasons for coming to the New World were quite different. One group came for riches and the other group, the pilgrims, came to establish their own brand of Protestant Christianity in the New World. They came fleeing religious persecution. To answer the question then, the Jamestown settlers were based in a capital enterprise, while the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock were based in a religious enterprise.
Out of all the people in the Mayflower how many were pilgrims?
102 (all of the pilgrims)
What did the rich early settlers wear?
fancy clothes kinda like the British but not all red different colors but fancy
A song that the pilgrims could have sung on the first thanksgiving?
They sang a song call All We Offer Is Love by the fellow Pilgrim Squonto.
Why is the document the pilgrims signed one of the great documents?
Because, the Pilgrims were pretty much the first settlers who came to what was back then Jamestown. The document the Pilgrims signed was also one of the first signs of Democracy in North America (I'm assuming your talking about the "Mayflower Compact"). It showed that everyone had a say (at least, all of the men did) and needed to live up to commitments.
Which group of native Americans participated in the first thanksgiving celebration?
the English settlers
The Separatists were also called Pilgrims true or false?
True. Pilgrims were separatists, however not all separatists were Pilgrims.
