Mayflower

Voyage of the Mayflower

Describing or telling about the connections between historical events in a text will help you understand how and why events in history happens.

Why did most of the pilgrims live on the Mayflower for the winter?

• They liked living on the ship more than on land

• It was too cold to build a town to live in

• They were afraid of the Native Americans

• They were still trying to get to Virginia

Multiple Choice

Why did most of the Pilgrims live on the Mayflower for the winter?

• They liked living on the ship more than on land

• It was too cold to build a town to live in

• They were afraid of the Native Americans

• They were still trying to get to Virginia

When the spring came, the Pilgrims ________________________

What happened to the Pilrgims after the Spring came?

Open Ended

When spring came, the Pilgrims ________________

Fill in the Blanks

When the spring came, the Pilgrims

- became hopeful

- decided to leave

- became gloomy

- returned to the ship

What order did these events happen?

• The Pilgrims started building a town

• The voyage across the ocean took 66 days.

• The Mayflower left England in 1620

• When the Pilgrims reached Massachusetts, they had gone far enough.

Multiple Choice

Which event happened FIRST?

• When the Pilgrims reached England, they had gone far enough.

• The ship left England in September 1602.

• In the winter, the Pilgrims lived on the ship.