SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FIRST THANKSGIVING HISTORY FACTS FOODS
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to find wealth
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to have religious freedom
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to own their own land
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to explore
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -They came to explore, to make money, to spread and practice their religion freely, and to live on land of their own. The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America to practice religious freedom.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plymouth’s leaders did permit a significant measure of “liberty of conscience.” No one had to join the established church or have their children baptized by its ministers. At first, there weren’t any church taxes, and, much of the time, attempts to enforce attendance at worship didn’t amount to much.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Pilgrims were a group of English people who came to America seeking religious freedom during the reign of King James I.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Mayflower pilgrims were members of a Puritan sect within the Church of England known as separatists. At the time there were two types of puritans within the Church of England: separatists and non-separatists. Separatists felt that the Church of England was too corrupt to save and decided to separate from it.