Why did the Pilgrims settle at Plymouth instead of in Virginia?

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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.
Native Americans prevented the Pilgrims from landing on Virginia’s shores.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.

While the Pilgrims intended to settle in the Virginia Colony, they ended up at Plymouth due to adverse weather conditions that diverted their journey.