The fundamental difference between 'Pilgrims' and 'Puritans' was that:
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Correct answer: Pilgrims wanted to leave the Church of England; Puritans wanted to reform it from within.
The Pilgrims (Separatists) believed the Church of England was too corrupt to be saved and left for Holland then America. The Puritans (Non-Separatists) hoped to set an example of a 'pure' church that England would eventually follow.
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