USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Some 100 people, many of them seeking religious freedom in the New World, set sail from England on the Mayflower in September 1620. That November, the ship landed on the shores of Cape Cod, in present-day Massachusetts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pilgrims came to America in search of religious freedom. At the time, England required its citizens to belong to the Church of England. People wanted to practice their religious beliefs freely, and so many fled to the Netherlands, where laws were more flexible.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is one of the most well known dates in history-on 16 September 1620, a group of men, women and children departed Plymouth aboard the Mayflower for a new life in America. But for many of its influential passengers the historic voyage actually began several weeks before-on July 22, 1620, from a port in Holland.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mayflower arrived in New England on November 11, 1620 after a voyage of 66 days. Although the Pilgrims had originally intended to settle near the Hudson River in New York, dangerous shoals and poor winds forced the ship to seek shelter at Cape Cod.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pilgrims Before the Mayflower The Separatists who founded the Plymouth Colony referred to themselves as “Saints, ” not “Pilgrims.” The use of the word “Pilgrim” to describe this group did not become common until the colony’s bicentennial.