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The Mayflower… Not the Speedwell. Narrative Background Knowledge PowerPoint. Essential Questions. Who were the Pilgrims and how did they interact with the Native Americans? How did “Columbian Exchange” impact the Native Americans? How did the Mayflower Compact help stabilize the Pilgrims?.
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The Mayflower…Not the Speedwell Narrative Background Knowledge PowerPoint
Essential Questions • Who were the Pilgrims and how did they interact with the Native Americans? • How did “Columbian Exchange” impact the Native Americans? • How did the Mayflower Compact help stabilize the Pilgrims?
Pilgrims? • Talk with your neighbor and write down the first 3 words you use to describe Pilgrims?
Pilgrims • English Separatists • People who wanted to leave England and start new Church • Escaped England for Holland • Started to assimilate into Dutch culture • Wanted to keep identity • Thomas Westin • Council for New England Charter • After 7 years they could opt out of the Company
The Journey • 1620- The Speedwell and Mayflower set sail • The Speedwell sprung a leak! • 65 Days on the North Atlantic. IN NOVEMBER! • 1 child is born, 1 person dies
Mayflower Compact • Asserted the Colony’s right to govern itself • All must obey • How is King James addressed?
Plagued? • John Smith and Thomas Hunt arrived in 1614 • Large numbers of Native Americans died • Massachusett • Wampanog • Narragansett • Samoset- English Speaking Indian • Squanto(Tisquantum)-kidnapped by Thomas Hunt
Demographics • How were the demographics of Plymouth and Jamestown different? • How did this help Plymouth?
Game • http://www.plimoth.org/media/mayflower-2/index.html