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

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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.

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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.

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