Plymoth 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
- 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 Separatists
- 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, last over 40 percent 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
Plymouth Key Player -
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 militia
- Known for his attacks in the Nemasket raid and the Wessagusset massacre
- Known for his courage when fighting a gainst the NA's, but also his brutality
Tisquantum (aka Squanto) - A Native American who helped the settlers out after there 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 convince 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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