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Pilgrims and the Mayflower
The Pilgrims were a group of English colonists who left Europe looking for religious freedom.
Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony in 1620.
Pilgrims were known as separatists in England.
Pilgrims wanted to form their own church but the British government didn't allow Separatists to form their own church.
On August 4, 1620, the Pilgrims left England with two ships.
The Speedwell.
And the Mayflower ship.
On September 6, 1620, The Mayflower left England alone because the Speedwell had a leak and had to be repaired.
The Mayflower had 102 passengers and 25 crewmen.
The Mayflower carried pet dogs, pigs, goats, and chickens.
Since the Speedwell wasn't able to leave Europe because of the leak, the Mayflower had more passengers than they thought, it was very crowded.
The Mayflower started running low in supplies and water, they didn't have any bathrooms nor running water.
The passengers spent time mending clothes, cooking meals, and taking care of the ones sick.
After two months, the Mayflower reached the Americas.
Everyone except women had to sign a contract before leaving the ship, the contract was named "The Mayflower Compact".
The contract said that the new arrivals were Christians first but loyal citizens to England. They agreed to make laws fair for everyone.
Just 41 Pilgrim men signed the contract and John Carver was elected as the first governor of the colony.
They looked for a location to stay and called it "Plymouth".
Many Pilgrims did not survive the first winter of Plymouth.
John Carver did not survive, and William Bradford became the new governor of Plymouth Colony.
The chief of the Wampanoag Tribe, Massasoit, signed a peace treaty with the pilgrims and agreed to share the land with them.
There was a man called Squanto who spoke some English and taught the Pilgrims how to survive.
In 1621 the Pilgrims invited the Wampanoag to a feast in order to give thanks to the Wampanoag people. "Thanksgiving".
Jocelyne Stephanie Rojas Gómez
