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Why might the word pilgrim be used to describe the settlers that came to the Massachusetts Colony in 1620?​

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Answer: A pilgrim is a person who goes on a long journey often with a religious or moral purpose, usually to a foreign land.

Explanation: The name of the first baby born in Plymouth Massachusetts was Peregrine, a word which means traveling from far away, or Pilgrim.

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