Pilgrims

Pilgrims

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The Plymouth Colony

• Had to belong to the Church of England

• Some did not like the Church of England

• Had different beliefs and wanted to break away or separate from the church.

• They called themselves "Separatists"

• They moved to the Netherlands for religious freedom

• This Group called themselves Pilgrims (people who make a long journey for religious reasons).

"Coming to America"

• In the Netherlands, the Pilgrims were bothered by the people and culture.

• Decided to build a new religious colony in North America.

• They were going to Jamestown. The Virginia Company said it was cool if they move there.

1620

• In 1620, about 100 people set sail on the Mayflower for the colony of Virginia

• A storm pushed them off course and they instead landed in present day Massachusetts.

• This meant The Virginia Company would not be in charge

• They created their own government

Self governing

• Created the Mayflower Compact. (compact is an agreement)

• Made laws for the "general good" of the colony

• 1st they landed in Cape Cod.( Cape is a strip of land that stretches into water).

• Moved to the other side and named it Plymouth after an English town

• Arrived in November, which meant it was too late to plant crops.

• With no food, half died in the 1st winter

Giving Thanks

• Squanto, a Native American, spoke English and introduced the Pilgrims to Massasoit

• The Wampanoag leader and William Bradford agreed to live in peace

• Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to farm, fish, and hunt in the area.

• The pilgrims soon became successful with plenty of food, and supplies from new settlers.

• Held a feast thanking God for the harvest, or having a party to celebrate the battle with the rival tribe

• The Pilgrims and Wampanoag's partied for 3 days

• Today, we call it Thanksgiving

Multiple Choice

Where did the Pilgrims originally come from?

• Holland

• America

• England

Multiple Choice

Who did the Church of England belong to?

• Dutch

• Indians

• King of England

Multiple Choice

When did the Pilgrims leave the Netherlands (Holland) for America?

• 1620

• 1999

• 2001

Multiple Choice

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

• to farm

• to have freedom of religion

• to dance

Multiple Choice

Where did the Mayflower land?

• Florida

• Massachusetts

• Africa

Multiple Choice

Where was the Mayflower supposed to land?

• England

• The Colony of Virginia

• Canada

Multiple Choice

What was the Pilgrim's plan for a government called?

• report card

• assessment

• Mayflower Compact

Multiple Choice

The idea of the compact was to have laws that were fair to all. For the general good

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

1/2 of the Pilgrims died in the first winter in America

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why did Pilgrims die in the first winter?

• It was very cold and there was little food.

• There were lots of bugs.

• The houses were blue.

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the American Indians who helped the Pilgrims?

• seahawks

• Wampanoag

• cougars

Multiple Choice

Name the 3 things the Indians taught the Pilgrims.

• dancing, playing music, singing

• to work, to walk, to run

• where to find fish, how to plant corn, to hunt for deer and turkeys

Multiple Choice

How long did the first Thanksgiving last?

• 2 months

• 3 days

• 2 weeks

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the town the Pilgrims started?

• Santa Maria

• Plymouth

• Los Angeles

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the Pilgrim's ship?

• Boss

• Mayflower

• Tulips