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Dec 2, 2009 · The Pilgrims were the people who arrived in Massachusetts via the Mayflower in 1620 and formed the first permanent settlement of Europeans in New England.
Nov 15, 2023 · Who were the Pilgrims? Where did they come from? And why did they come to America? Here's why your history books only tell part of the story. Most people can name a few facts about the Pilgrims. They sailed on the Mayflower, they hosted the first Thanksgiving, and many Americans claim them as ancestors today. But who were the Pilgrims?
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The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who traveled to America on the Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts ( John Smith had named this territory New Plymouth in 1620, sharing the name of the Pilgrims' final departure port of Plymouth, Devon ).
Oct 8, 2020 · October 8, 2020. Who were the Mayflower pilgrims, and why did they come to America? Here's a summary of the life and facts of the English settlers, their voyage, and the Plymouth Colony. Discover if You Are a Mayflower Descendant. The Mayflower Pilgrims and the Voyage That Changed Their Lives.
Nov 26, 2020 · The people who became known as the pilgrims were Puritan separatists who had relocated from England to Leiden, the Netherlands, escaping the persecution of James I of England (r. 1603-1625) and his Anglican Church which did not tolerate religious dissent.
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- What were the names of the two ships the pilgrims began their journey in?The two ships were the Mayflower and the Speedwell. The Speedwell was supposed to carry passengers and the Mayflower only cargo but the Speedwell l...
- Who were the Native Americans who participated in the First Thanksgiving?The Natives at the First Thanksgiving were members of the Wampanoag Confederacy headed by the chief Massasoit. No primary source supports the claim...
- Were all the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony religious dissenters?No. Many of the citizens of Plymouth Colony were Anglicans who were just looking to make a new start in North America.
- Did the pilgrims really always wear only black clothing?No. The citizens of the Plymouth Colony actually wore brightly colored clothing. They only wore black on the sabbath and on days of religious obser...
Mayflower was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620.
