The religious group that left the Netherlands to establish a colony at Plymouth was the Pilgrims, also known as the Separatists. They sought religious freedom and fled England to avoid persecution, initially settling in the Netherlands before deciding to venture to the New World. In 1620, they established Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. Their journey is famously associated with the Mayflower, the ship that carried them to America.
Plymouth Colony was created in 1620.
The group of people that left England for the Plymouth Colony did so mostly for religious reasons. They were being mistreated in England and the Netherlands and thought America would be better.
The group of people that left England for the Plymouth Colony did so mostly for religious reasons. They were being mistreated in England and the Netherlands and thought America would be better.
Jamestown was settled for economic reasons and Pymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony were settled for religious reasons.
Each group of settlers created a community based on religious beliefs
They had settled in the Netherlands, where they were persecuted for their beliefs.
The Plymouth colony was formed for religious reasons. The colonists wanted to be part of England but wanted to worship freely.
pilgrims
they had strong religious views
puritans
the Pilgrims established Plymouth.
The colony only allowed the Puritan religion