Question

In the 1600s, a group of separatists came to North America in order to —

A escape religious persecution in England.
B avoid warfare with the French Huguenots.
C achieve prosperity in the northeastern fur trade.
D spread Catholicism to the natives of North America.

Answer 1

The Pilgrims came to North America to escape religious persecution in England.

Step-by-step explanation:

The group of separatists that came to North America in the 1600s, known as the Pilgrims, did so in order to escape religious persecution in England.