Question

3. What were the Puritans and Separatists trying to avoid by coming to America?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America to practice religious freedom. ... The Separatists, under the leadership of William Bradford, decided to leave England and start a settlement of their own so that they could practice their religion freely.

Answer 2

The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America to practice religious freedom. In the 1500s England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and created a new church called the Church of England. There was a group of people called Separatists that wanted to separate from the Church of England.