Plymouth-
Founded in 1620
Located in the Southeast part of Massachusetts around Cape Cod
2nd permanent site of an English colony in the present day us
The London Co founded this expedition, so the mother country is england
2 ships that sailed to 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:Indentured servants, Puritans, and separatists
This area in the land is also considered to be New England
Mayflower Compact-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.
Lost 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/
Key Players
Myles Standish-
And 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 against the Native Americans, but also his brutality
Tisquantum-
A.K.A. 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 int their first Thanksgiving
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First Thanksgiving-
Pequot War-
King Phillip's War-
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