The Founding of Plymouth

The Founding of Plymouth

Article 1

Open Ended

What do you know about the Mayflower?

Open Ended

What do you know about the passengers on the Mayflower?

separatists

What do you think this means?

Multiple Choice

Why were these colonists called separatists?

• They separated from the church because they wanted to worship in their own way.

• The separated from the church

• They worship differently

• The worship the same

Multiple Choice

What do we know about the separatists?

• They separate

• The were supportive

• They were harassed and persecuted in England

• They were persecuted

Commitments of the Charter

 1.Twenty percent of all gold and silver went to King James.

2. All colonists had the rights of Englishmen.

3. No law made could be contrary to the king’s law. 

4. The colonists could only trade with England. 

5. The colonists were exempt from taxation. 

6. The charter did not establish any religion, so the people had the freedom to worship in their own way. 

Commitments of the London Company

The London Company would provide the ships and supplies for the journey, and the colonists committed to work for the company for seven years.



The diversity of the passengers:

1. There were 102 people.

2. Forty-six were Separatists.

3. Thirty were non-Separatists (Strangers).

4. Thirty-six were crew members.

5. Twenty-one were servants to various passengers.

6. There were two dogs and several other animals.

Open Ended

How do you think this diversity strengthened the people or created conflict? How do you think this diversity strengthened the people or created conflict? How do you think this diversity strengthened the people or created conflict?

Multiple Choice

What were the consequences of landing farther north than planned?

• The charter became invalid.

• The were persecuted

• The were sentenced to life

• there was no sequences