Final answer:
The Pilgrims encountered problems with their landing location primarily due to being far from other settlements and assistance, harsh winter conditions, and initial hostilities with Native Americans. They struggled but chose to stay and settled in Plymouth after a harsh winter similar to that experienced by Jamestown settlers.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Pilgrims' location when they landed caused a problem primarily because they were far from other settlements and assistance. William Bradford's narrative depicts the difficulties faced by the Pilgrims as they arrived at an unwelcoming, harsh, and unknown land during winter, which was filled with 'sharp and violent' storms, making it 'dangerous to travel to known places, much more to search an unknown coast'. Furthermore, they encountered Native Americans who were initially perceived as hostile. The Pilgrims settled in Plymouth on December 23, 1620, after initially landing at Cape Cod, but faced harsh conditions similar to those of the Jamestown settlers, enduring a month-long exploration which left them with limited provisions for the winter, resulting in the death of half of their company before spring. Yet when the Mayflower returned to England in April 1621, none of the colonists left; they all decided to stay despite the challenges they faced.