Coming to America
The Pilgrims' trip from England across the ocean took:
two months
Which was NOT a challenge Pilgrims had at Plimoth?
1. There were no doctors or hospitals
2. They had too much food to store
3. They had a drought
4. There was not enough food
2. They had too much food to store
The Pilgrims first went ashore at:
Provincetowen
- Worked in the fields
- Took care of livestock
- Hunted deer and turkey
- Traded with Native People
Oceanus Hopkins
Pilgrim born on the Mayflower
Why did the Pilgrims settle in America?
So they could worship in their own way.
Samoset and Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them:
how to plant crops
Which was the fastest way for Pilgrims to travel?
boat
- Cooked food
- Made clothes
- Made candles, soap, butter, and anything else the family needed
- Kept the house clean
- Took care of gardens
- Took care of children and sick people
Samoset
once a great Wampanoag chief, most of his people were killed by disease
Which ocean did the Pilgrims cross to get from England to Plimoth?
the Atlantic
The Pilgrims traveled from England to Plimoth in the:
1600's
Describe 2 chores/jobs children in Plimoth did.
- Boys helped fathers with crops and livestock
- Chopped wood and learned to hunt
- Girls helped cook, clean, and sew
- Took care of younger children
- Worked in the gardens and fed chickens
Squanto
kidnapped and sold as a slave. He helped teach Pilgrims to plant and hunt the Native People way.
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How did the Pilgrims protect themselves from getting scurvy?
They ate onions and drank lemon juice and better.
William Bradford
leader of the Pilgrims; wrote about the Pilgrims
What was the name of the other ship (besides the Mayflower) that the Pilgrims sailed on?
The Speedwell
Where did the Pilgrims live during their first winter and why?
They lived in the Mayflower until they could build houses on shore.
Myles Standish
Lead the group of men ashore to find a good place to settle; helped make Plimoth village safe