USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -To those suffering from harassment or maltreatment in the Old World, the New World offered space to create new societies in which they could worship without interference-like the Pilgrims and Puritans who founded New England.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Origins of Thanksgiving During their first winter, in 1621, 46 of the 102 Pilgrims died because of sickness and scarcity. However, at the end of their first year at the plantation, the Pilgrims decided to celebrate the successful growing season that finally rewarded their hard work.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meanwhile, the Pilgrims are seen as the importers of religious freedom to the United States and stalwarts of the idea that each person should be able to worship as they choose, a narrative that is repeated annually during Thanksgiving celebrations.