Why do we call the English colonists Pilgrims?
1 Answer
Dec 23, 2015
We Don't
Explanation:
The Pilgrims were a very small group, just 50 in number, of English who were called "separatists." They settled at Plymouth. The English who came to Boston in 1630 were Puritans and were a much larger group. The Puritans came in much larger numbers and for quite a few years.