Question

The colonists who established the Plymouth Colony mainly wanted to—

A. create a North American stronghold for England
B. find wealth and gain huge profits in North America
C. establish an English shipping port in North America
D. avoid religious persecution and practice their religion freely

Answer 1

The colonists who established the Plymouth Colony mainly wanted to avoid religious persecution and practice their religion freely.

Step-by-step explanation:

The colonists who established the Plymouth Colony mainly wanted to avoid religious persecution and practice their religion freely. The Pilgrims, who were separatists from the Church of England, sought a place where they could worship as they believed scripture demanded, separate from the corrupt Church of England. They formed the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, where they established self-government and the Mayflower Compact.