Why were the Pilgrims also known as Separatists? A complete answer will define the word "separatist" and explain why this led to their decision to come to North America. Please answer in a minimum of two complete sentences. Thank you!

 Separatists are people who support the separation of a group of people based off of ethnicity, religion, or gender. The pilgrims were known as separatist because they believed that membership in the Church of England violated the true Christians, so they broke away and formed independent congregations that stuck strictly to the divine requirements. They came to North America to spread and practice their religions freedoms.

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