Which of the following statements fails to explain why the Pilgrims migrated to America? 1. They tried to reform the Church of England because they thought bishops and priests had too much power over members.
2. They wanted to escape from religious tension in England, which remained high after the Protestant Reformation.
3. Some of them had tried to separate from the Church of England and feared punishment by English leaders.
4. Some of them developed a new form of Protestantism and dreamed of founding a Church of New England.