Why did the pilgrims think they would be successful in massachusetts? a. they all had a lot of money to spend to ensure their success. b. they brought in many indentured servants to do necessary work. c. they thought they were predestined to succeed. d. they made long-term allies with their tribal neighbors.

I believe the answer is: C. They thought they were predestined to succeed.

The pilgrims was heavily influenced by Catholic religion due to their Congregations with the English state Church. This make them feel that they are unable to fail because they have a higher power that will always support them in every of their actions.

earlier philosophers whose work influenced the enlightenment included bacon, descartes, locke, and spinoza. the major figures of the enlightenment included beccaria, diderot, hume, kant, montesquieu, rousseau, adam smith, and voltaire. it spread the ideas of the enlightenment across europe and beyond.