Plymouth Rock Colony
-Founded in 1620
-Located in the Southeast part of MA 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 2 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
--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.
Key Players (Plymouth)
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 the Wessagusset massacre.
-Known for his courage when fighting against the NA, but also his brutality.
Tisquantum
-AKA Squanto
-A NA 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 was then 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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