Question

Why did the Separatists establish the Plymouth colony? They planned to duplicate Jamestown’s success in growing tobacco. They had settled in the Netherlands, where they were persecuted for their beliefs. They hoped to make a profit on the North American fur trade. They wanted to practice Christianity in their own way.

Answer 1

The Separatists established the Plymouth Colony primarily because they wanted to practice Christianity in their own way. They were a group of religious dissenters who sought to separate from the Church of England and establish a community where they could worship freely without persecution. After facing challenges in the Netherlands, where they were living in relative safety but still felt the need for a separate identity and culture, they decided to migrate to North America. While there were economic factors involved, such as the hope to engage in trade and build a prosperous community, their primary motivation was religious freedom.