Why were all the early settlers called pilgrims?

It seems to me reading history in school, that one of the main goals of leaving England, to go to America, was to enjoy the freedom of practicing whatever religion appealed to you the most. Those making a religious journey, are said to be making a "pilgrimage".

answer because their journey had religious purpose

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