Question

Which of the following is the main reason the puritans and pilgrims came to America?

1. To help repopulate
2. To avoid disease and famine
3. To avoid religious persecution
4. To gain free land and gold

Answer 1

To avoid religious persecution. While the Puritans and pilgrims were in England they had to be a certain religion in order to be "accepted"

Answer 2

Answer:  

3.To avoid religious persecution