USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The strangers argued the Virginia Company contract was void. They felt since the Mayflower had landed outside of Virginia Company territory, they were no longer bound to the company’s charter. The defiant strangers refused to recognize any rules since there was no official government over them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why Did the Pilgrims Come to America? 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: -The Pilgrims strongly believed that the Church of England, and the Catholic Church, had strayed beyond Christ’s teachings, and established religious rituals, and church hierarchies, that went against the teachings of the Bible.

Detailed explanation-4: -Others were called “Separatist” because they wanted to become completely separate from the official Church of England. The Pilgrims were “Separatists, ” and they were often punished severely for this. (One of their beliefs was that they should be allowed to select their own church leaders and ministers).

Detailed explanation-5: -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.