The pilgrims were known as separatists because they did not believe in the teachings of the English church so they SEPERATED from it. They did this by coming to the Americas and starting their own colonies.
Many pilgrims called themselves Puritans since they belonged to the Puritan sect known as the Separatists.
some of them were considered to be Tom Chokers or Turkey Ranglers.
The Pilgrims called their new colony Plymouth.
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Many pilgrims called themselves Puritans since they belonged to the Puritan sect known as the Separatists.
some of them were considered to be Tom Chokers or Turkey Ranglers.
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they didnt call ''themself'' Pilgrims a guy way later on them that. they call themselves saints and other people strangers
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The word means traveler in a foreign land.
The Separatists called themselves "Saints" because they believed they were the true followers of God who had separated themselves from what they saw as corrupt practices in the Church of England. They viewed themselves as a chosen group of believers who were living according to the principles of the Christian faith.
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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 their little groups. Mkaddict12: They were referred to as the Separatists, and the name Pilgrim was invented years later.