Asked by caleb

Why were Separatist "pilgrims" willing to leave England and travel over a vast ocean to the unsettled wilderness of North America?

They wanted to find open land to farm, hoping that the money they raised from trade would give them more power in England.

They wanted to spread the benefits of a Christian way of life with the native people of North America.

They knew they could practice their religious beliefs there without fear of persecution by mainstream Protestants.

They hoped to avoid paying taxes that supported a church with beliefs they didn't share.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They wanted to practice their religious beliefs without fear of persecution by the established Church of England — so C. The Separatist Pilgrims left to secure religious freedom; spreading Christianity to natives, gaining political power, or avoiding church taxes were not their primary motives.