Plymouth Colony
-Founded In 1620
-Located in the southeast part of Massachusetts around Cape Cod.
-2nd permanent site of an English colony in present day U.S.A
-Mother country was England.
-Two ships that sailed over the U.S.A. were the Mayflower and Speedwell.
-Around 90 people on the Mayflower and 30 on the Speedwell.
- Variety of people made the Journey.
Mayflower compact was their document for the intent of which was to establish a means of governing the colony.
-The colony/settlers also suffered a terrible winter
Myles Standish
--An English military officer who was hired by the pilgrims as a military advisor
-- He was elected to the office of commander by the Plymouth colony milita.
--Known for his attacks on the Indians.
Tisquantum
--A.K.A Squanto
--a Native American 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.
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