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Pilgrims Arrive In Massachusetts

Pilgrims Arrive In Massachusetts. Key Point #1: The Pilgrims (Puritans and Separatists) are the first settlers of the New England Colonies. They left England to escape religious persecution. In 1620 101 Pilgrims set sail on a journey across the Atlantic to Virginia on the Mayflower.

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Pilgrims Arrive In Massachusetts

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  1. Pilgrims Arrive In Massachusetts • Key Point #1: The Pilgrims (Puritans and Separatists) are the first settlers of the New England Colonies. They left England to escape religious persecution. • In 1620 101 Pilgrims set sail on a journey across the Atlantic to Virginia on the Mayflower. • The trip was very unpleasant and took 65 days • Food ran out • Passengers got very sick and one died • A storm blows their ship way off course and they land at a place in the Massachusetts Bay called Plymouth.

  2. The Plymouth Colony

  3. The Mayflower Compact • Key Point #2: The Pilgrims made an agreement to create a government and follow its laws called the Mayflower Compact. This document was the beginning of self-government in America • Signed this before they got off the Mayflower • 41 men sign it; no women or children • The foundation of the U.S. Constitution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbjWqsC0Lpk

  4. The First Year At Plymouth • Key Point #3: The first year at Plymouth was very hard for the Pilgrims and many died. • Arrive right at the beginning of a harsh winter. • Start building houses immediately for shelter. • Run out of food and begin to starve. • A plague kills 50 out of the 100 Pilgrims during the first winter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYJdp1U4zZQ

  5. Native Americans Save The Pilgrims • Key Point #4: The Pilgrims would not have survived in Massachusetts without the help of the local Native Americans. • An English Speaking Indian named Squanto showed them how to grow crops, hunt, fish, and survive in Massachusetts in the spring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bpwOiJDGBw

  6. The First Thanksgiving Is Celebrated Key Point #5: Because of Squanto’s help, things get better for the Pilgrims and the following fall they joined with the Indians in a three day festival to celebrate the harvest and give thanks to God for their good fortune. This was the first Thanksgiving. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITcQSKFGqfE&feature=relmfu

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