Building Plymouth
What was the first street called in Plymouth?
First Street
Did the children have a lot of time for fun in Plymouth?
No, not really - there were so many chores to do.
Did a lot of Pilgrims die or just a few during that first year in Plymouth?
A lot of Pilgrims died.
What was the name of the first Native American to become friends with the Pilgrims?
Samoset.
Did the Pilgrims eat the same food as we do today at Thanksgiving?
No
What did the Pilgrims build in Plymouth first?
The Common House.
What task did the boys and girls do together in the fields?
Protect the corn from crows by throwing rocks at the birds.
What was the biggest problem the Pilgrims faced in Plymouth?
Sickness.
What other Native American did Samoset introduce to the Pilgrims? This Native American stayed with the Pilgrims for the rest of his life.
Squanto.
Name at least two foods that they ate at the first Thanksgiving.
Geese, wild berries, deer, seafood.
To store tools and give a place for people to sleep who were working on the Common House.
Name a job a girl did, but a boy did not.
Wash clothes, cook and serve food.
How many whole families died during the first winter?
Three whole families died.
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims? (Name one thing)
How and where to fish, hunt deer and turkey, and how to plant corn.
Who was invited to the first Thanksgiving?
All the Pilgrims and 90 Native Americans
Where did all the Pilgrims first sleep during the first few weeks in Plymouth?
The Mayflower
Name a job that boys did, that girls didn't do.
Hunt, help build houses.
Why did the Pilgrims not mark the graves of the ones who died?
They didn't want the Native Americans to know how many of them died. They thought the Native Americans might attack them.
What promises did the Native Americans and Pilgrims make to each other? (name two promises)
What did the men and women do on the first Thanksgiving?
The men played games and the women cooked.
Did families have to live together?
Yes, the single men had to live with smaller families at first while they all waited for their houses to be built.
What did the children make mattresses out of?
Feathers, corn husks, and pine needles in linen sacks.
BONUS QUESTION: How long after landing in Plymouth did the Pilgrims celebrate Thanksgiving?
About 10 months. They landed in Plymouth in December 1620 and celebrated Thanksgiving in October 1621.
What was this promise called between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims?
The Peace Treaty.
What was the name of the Native American Chief that came to the first Thanksgiving?
Chief Massassoit.