The colonists settled the Plymouth Bay colony for religious freedom, as shown by the creation of the Mayflower Compact for self-government.
The reason colonists settled the Plymouth Bay colony was for religious freedom. The Pilgrims sought to practice their religion without interference and establish their own government. This is evident in the Mayflower Compact, which was an agreement of self-government created by the Pilgrims upon their arrival in Plymouth in 1620.
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