Question

What was the source of the name "Pilgrims" as applied to the Plymouth Separatists?

The name "Pilgrims" was given by the Indians during a special banquet.

The name "Pilgrims" was quoted by historians from William Bradford.

The name "Pilgrims" can be credited to Queen Elizabeth I.

The name "Pilgrims" was given by Christopher Columbus.

The name "Pilgrims" was applied years later by modern day Americans.

Answer 1

The name 'Pilgrims' as applied to Plymouth Separatists, was quoted by historians from William Bradford.

Step-by-step explanation:

Though the name 'pilgrims' appeared in the recitation of Chandler Robbins for the first time in 1793, it was first used by historian William Bradford in a document drafted by him.

It was after William Bradford that many historians started to Plymouth Separatists by the name 'Pilgrims'. It was only by 1820, that the name 'Pilgrims' became common and the Plymouth Separatists started being called by that name all over.