USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a “pilgrim?”
A
A Native American
B
Someone on a religious journey
C
An enemy of the government
D
Someone who has different beliefs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -’Pilgrimage’ is often used to describe an individual’s journey through life, sometimes as a general description of personal growth and exploration, sometimes, as in Christianity, outlining a particular spiritual focus or pathway which it is believed will lead to encounter with God.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pilgrim (from the Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journey (often on foot) to some place of special significance to the adherent of a particular religious belief system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definitions of pilgrim’s journey. a journey to a sacred place. synonyms: pilgrimage.

Detailed explanation-4: -pil·grim ˈpil-grəm. : one who journeys in foreign lands : traveler. : a person who travels to a shrine or holy place to worship. 3. capitalized : one of the English colonists who founded the first permanent settlement in New England at Plymouth in 1620.

Detailed explanation-5: -pilgrimage, a journey undertaken for a religious motive. Although some pilgrims have wandered continuously with no fixed destination, pilgrims more commonly seek a specific place that has been sanctified by association with a divinity or other holy personage.

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