William Bradford led the Pilgrims who settled Plymouth. Which group did he lead?

William Bradford led the Pilgrims who settled Plymouth. Which group did he lead?

• A. The Puritans in Massachusetts Bay
• B. The Jamestown settlers
• C. The Roanoke colonists
• D. The Pilgrims

Answer: (D)

Bradford led the Pilgrims, a Separatist branch of English Puritans who left England seeking religious freedom and founded Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts in 1620. This group is distinct from the Puritans who later settled Massachusetts Bay under John Winthrop, from the Jamestown settlers in Virginia who arrived earlier in 1607, and from the Roanoke colonists who disappeared in the 1580s. The Pilgrims are known for their voyage on the Mayflower and for establishing the Mayflower Compact, an early step toward self-government in their new settlement.

Bradford led the Pilgrims, a Separatist branch of English Puritans who left England seeking religious freedom and founded Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts in 1620. This group is distinct from the Puritans who later settled Massachusetts Bay under John Winthrop, from the Jamestown settlers in Virginia who arrived earlier in 1607, and from the Roanoke colonists who disappeared in the 1580s. The Pilgrims are known for their voyage on the Mayflower and for establishing the Mayflower Compact, an early step toward self-government in their new settlement.