Why did the pilgrims settle at plymouth instead of in virginia? native americans prevented the pilgrims from landing on virginia’s shores. the pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north. the colonists in virginia suggested the pilgrims go elsewhere as virginia was getting crowded. the pilgrims decided they would be safer from persecution in their own place away from english law.

The correct answer is B) The Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.

The Pilgrims settled at Plymouth instead of in Virginia because the Pilgrims were blown off-course by a storm and landed far to the north.

Aboard the Mayflower ship, the Pilgrims spent more than two months before arriving at the coast of North America. It was November 9, 1620. But they were not at the place they wanted to arrive, A fierce storm had modified their course of navigation. Indeed, they were 200 miles northeast of their original destination. The crew tried to navigate back south to the Hudson River but the problem was they were running off food and supplies, and people were getting desperate. The Pilgrims decided to stay in Plymouth.  

a.) a poor farmer, due to the fact that they would want to be freed from british rule.