USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

NEW NETHERLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name given to a person who makes a journey for religious reasons?
A
pilgrim
B
puritan
C
protestant
D
catholic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A pilgrim is a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. For example, “The basilica reared over his tomb at Rome is still visited by pilgrims.".

Detailed explanation-2: -See synonyms for pilgrim on Thesaurus.com. High School Level. noun. a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Detailed explanation-3: -A pilgrim is a person who goes on a long journey often with a religious or moral purpose, and especially to a foreign land. After the Mayflower arrived, the first baby born was a boy. His parents (William and Susannah White) named him Peregrine-a word which means travelling from far away and also means pilgrim.

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