Monday, March 4th

[6Jacob]

Plymouth Rock Colony

-founded in 1620
-located in Southeast part of Massachusetts around Cape Cod
-2^nd permanent site of an English colony
-London Co funded—mother country is England
-two ships sailed over were Mayflower and Speedwell
-around 90 on Mayflower, 30 on Speedwell
-variety of people made the journey: indentured servants, Puritans, Separatists
-area is considered to be New England
-Mayflower Compact was their document for the intent of which was to establish a government in the colony
-the colony also suffered a bad first winter
-lost over 40% of settlers
-issues: not able to build houses by winter, many continued to stay on ships, but got scurvy

Myles Standish
-an English military officer who was hired by the Pilgrims as a military advisor
-elected to office of commander by the Plymouth militia
-known for his attacks in the Nemasket Raid and the Wessagusset massacre
-known for his courage, but also his brutality in fighting the NAs

Tisquantum
-known as Squanto
-a NA who helped the settlers out after their first winter
-in 1614, he was captured by Thomas Hunt, a lieutenant of John Smith and sold into slavery
-he then was able to convince of the English to send him back home, and he learned a lot of English during this time
-known for helping the Pilgrims in their first Thanksgiving