Notes 2/4/13

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        I.            Plymouth Rock Colony

1. Founded in 1620
2. Located in the Southeast part of Massachusetts around Cape Cod2nd permanent site of an English colony in present day USA
3. The London Co funded this expedition
4. Mother country: England
5. 2 ships that sailed over to USA were the Mayflower and Speedwell
6. Around 90 people on the May flower and 30 on the Speedwell
7. Variety of people made the journey: indentured servants, Puritans, and Separatists
8. This area in the land is also considered to be New England
9. Mayflower Compact was their document for the intent of which was to establish a means of governing the colony
10. The colony/settlement also suffered a terrible first winter as well
11. Lost over 40% of the settlers
12. Issues were that they were not able to build the houses by winter, so many had to stay  on the ships
13. Key players

                                                               i.      Myles Standish

1. An English military officer who was hired by the pilgrims as a military advisor
2. He was elected to the office of commander by the Plymouth Colony militia
3. Know for his attacks in the Nemasket rain and the Wessagusset massacre
4. Known for his courage when fighting against the Native Americans, but also his brutality

                                                             ii.      Tisquantum

1. Squanto
2. A Native American who helped the settlers out after their first winter in the Mew World
3. In 1614, he was captured by Thomas Hunt, a lieutenant of John Smith and sold in slavery
4. 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
5. Known for helping the Pilgrims in their first Thanksgiving

Research

• Individually
  • 1 paragraph First Thanksgiving
  • 1 paragraph over Pequot War
  • 1 paragraph over King Philip's War