the two ships that sailed over to usa were the mayflower and speedwell
around 90 people on the mayflower and 30 on the speedwell
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 suffered a terrible first winter as well\
Myles Standish
an English military officer who was hired by the pilgrims as a military adviser
he was elected to the office of commander by the Plymouth colony militia
Tisquantum aka Squanto
a native American who helped the settlers out after there first winter in the new world
in1614 he was captured by Thomas hunt a lieutenant of john smith and sold in slavery
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