Question
Why did the Pilgrims settle at Plymouth instead of in Virginia?
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Responses
The Pilgrims decided they would be safer from persecution in their own place away from English law.
The Pilgrims decided they would be safer from persecution in their own place away from English law.
The colonists in Virginia suggested the Pilgrims go elsewhere as Virginia was getting crowded.
The colonists in Virginia suggested the Pilgrims go elsewhere as Virginia was getting crowded.
The Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.
The Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.
Native Americans prevented the Pilgrims from landing on Virginia’s shores.
(1 point)
Responses
The Pilgrims decided they would be safer from persecution in their own place away from English law.
The Pilgrims decided they would be safer from persecution in their own place away from English law.
The colonists in Virginia suggested the Pilgrims go elsewhere as Virginia was getting crowded.
The colonists in Virginia suggested the Pilgrims go elsewhere as Virginia was getting crowded.
The Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.
The Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.
Native Americans prevented the Pilgrims from landing on Virginia’s shores.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **The Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.**
While the Pilgrims originally intended to settle near the Hudson River in Virginia, a storm altered their course, leading them to the shores of Cape Cod, where they eventually established Plymouth Colony.
While the Pilgrims originally intended to settle near the Hudson River in Virginia, a storm altered their course, leading them to the shores of Cape Cod, where they eventually established Plymouth Colony.