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People from England came to America. They were called Pilgrims. They came to America in 1620. The Pilgrims wanted freedom of religion. They wanted to choose their own church. â¦ They came on a ship they called the Mayflower. The Pilgrims lived in a place called Plymouth.
The Great Migration of Picky Puritans, 1620-40. The Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor by William Halsall. When the Pilgrims landed in Plimoth Plantation in 1620, they began what was called the Great Migration â great not because of the numbers of people who arrived, but because of the Puritansâ purpose. They came to America to live righteous and spiritual lives, rather than to get rich.