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Did the piligrims or puritans want freedom of religion?

The Pilgrims sought religious freedom from the Church of England, prompting their migration to America. The Puritans, on the other hand, sought to create a society based on their strict religious beliefs and did not necessarily support freedom of religion for other groups.


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 couldn't the Pilgrims pick their own religion?

The Pilgrims faced religious persecution in England due to their dissenting beliefs. They sought religious freedom in the New World to practice their own faith without interference from the Church of England or the government.


Did all the Mayflowers passengers share the same religion?

No, the passengers on the Mayflower did not all share the same religion. While many of them were Puritans seeking religious freedom, there were also non-Puritans on board, including some who did not adhere to any specific religious denomination.


Does the Puritan religion have a symbol?

The Puritans did not have a specific symbol that represented their religion. They were known for their strict adherence to religious principles and emphasis on living a pious life based on the teachings of the Bible.

Related Questions

How were the lifestyles of pilgrims and puritans alike?

They are both separatist that left for religious freedoms the Puritans to purify the church and Pilgrims to practice there own religion.


What was the religion of the Massachusetts colony?

Mostly the people there were Puritans and Quakers who were the pilgrims from Europe. There was some religious freedom though.


What religion are American puritans and pilgrims?

Christians.


What was Connecticuts Religion?

their religion was puritans in colonial Connecticut


Are puritans and pilgrims a religion?

No,but they both came for religious reasons. The reason they are not the same people is because the puritons were rich and the pilgrams were not rich.


What united the pilgrims and the puritans?

most likely religion


Did the piligrims or puritans want freedom of religion?

The Pilgrims sought religious freedom from the Church of England, prompting their migration to America. The Puritans, on the other hand, sought to create a society based on their strict religious beliefs and did not necessarily support freedom of religion for other groups.


What was the predominant religion of colonial Massachusetts?

Puritans from the Church of England.


Who wanted freedom of religion the pilgrims or puritans?

puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.


Who wanted freedom of religion pilgrims or puritans?

puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.


What was the name of the group that set on the mayflower in order to practice their religion in the new world and to start a new religious government?

Christian Puritans.


What was the religion in colonial Connecticut?

roman catholic and puritans