SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FIRST THANKSGIVING HISTORY FACTS FOODS
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They wanted to escape from illness
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They did not like to work in factories
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They disagreed with the education system
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They were not allowed to pray the way they wanted to
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many of the Pilgrims were part of a religious group called Separatists. They were called this because they wanted to “separate” from the Church of England and worship God in their own way. They were not allowed to do this in England where they were persecuted and sometimes put in jail for their beliefs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The Pilgrims knew that it would be difficult to move to the New World, but not impossible. They could not be sure that many of the things they worried would even happen! Also, they were living in exile in Leiden. And there was a threat of war between Holland and Spain.
Detailed explanation-3: -In September 1620, a merchant ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, a port on the southern coast of England. Normally, the Mayflower’s cargo was wine and dry goods, but on this trip the ship carried passengers: 102 of them, all hoping to start a new life on the other side of the Atlantic.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Pilgrims had not been free to practice their own beliefs in England. In England, the Pilgrims were known as Separatists. This is because they wanted to separate from England’s official3 Church. However, the English king did not allow groups to separate from the Church of England.