Many groups other than the Puritans came to America seeking religious freedom. Some of these include the Jews, Muslims and Buddhists.
separatists/puritans
The Pilgrims left England and fled to America because the king of England at the time had not been lenient to those who opposed the church of England, so they left to America to freely practice their religion.
The White Russians - orthodox Jews - fled Russia to America
Jews
The word pilgrim describes a person of anyone of any religion who travels for their faith. The pilgrims who came to America were Christians who fled Europe because of religious persecution before the former leaders of Europe learned to care about God and people.
the Jews
Many people were being persecuted by former governments in Europe in the 1600's and fled to America as immigrants and set good laws in America to protect future generations by giving them freedom by law to protect them from persecution.
Liberal German refugees who fled failed democratic revolutions and came to America were called 48ers.
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The Puritans and the Pilgrims
South America, and particularly Argentina opened its doors to the nazi criminals who fled Germany to avoid prosecution after their defeat at the end of the war.
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