Plymouth Rock Colony
- founded in 1620
- located in the southeast part of massachusetts around cape cod
- 2nd permanent site of an english colony in present day usa
- the london co funded this expedition, so the mother country is indeed england
Plymouth
- the two ships that sailed over to usa were the mayflower and speedwell
- around 90 people on the mayflower and 30 on the speedwell
- variety of people made the journey: indentured servants, puritans, and seperatists
- this area in the land is also considered to be new england
- mayflower compact was their document for the intent of which was to establish a means of governing the colony
- the colony/settlement also sufferent a terrible first winter as well
- lost over 40% of the settlers
- issues were that they were not able to build the houses by winter, so many had to continue to stay on the ships
- Myles Standish
- an english military officer who was hired by the pigrims as a military advisor
- he was elected to the office of commander by the plymouth colony militia
- known for his attacks in the Nemasket raid and the Wessagusset massacre
- known for his courage when fighting against the native americans, but also his brutality
- Tisquantum
- aka Squanto
- a native america who helped the settlers out after their first winter in the new world
- in 1614, he was captured by thomas hunt, a lieutenant of john smith and sold in slavery
- he then was able to convice the english to send him back home, and they allowed this and he was able to learn a lot of english during this time
- known for helping the pilgrims in their first thanksgiving
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