They weren't "sent" by anyone. The pilgrims left for America in order to achieve religious freedom. (I am assuming that you are referring to the pilgrims that settled the Plymouth Colony)
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No, most of the pilgrims wanted religious freedom.
the pilgrims were trying to make it to wisconsin because the loved cheese
The Pilgrims left England and the Netherlands to escape religious persecution. They found that freedom in the New World in Massachusetts.
It does not affect our religion in North America so much as the pilgrims affect our religion. Columbus came to America in 1492 and the pilgrims came here in the 1600's. Columbus did a genocide against Native Americans and the pilgrims extended trading and agriculture practices with the Native Americans. Things were fine for a long time after the pilgrims, until manifest destiny happened much later.
Persecute (from My Best Guess 11.27.201)