Why did both the Pilgrims and the Puritans sail to North America?

Both the Pilgrims and the Puritans sailed to North America for various reasons, but religious freedom was the main reason why they came. Because these groups had different beliefs than the Church of England, they faced persecution. They weren’t allowed to freely practice their religion. As a result, they left England and eventually came to North America.

Each group had a different religious reason for leaving. The Pilgrims want to have a complete break with the Anglican Church. They felt the changes that were made by the Anglican Church were not enough. The Puritans, on the other hand, wanted to remain with the Anglican Church. They wanted to make changes to the Anglican Church.

While there may have been some economic consideration into coming to North America, such as to make a better life for themselves, the main reason why these groups came to North America was to be able to freely practice their religion as they saw fit to do.