Mayflower
What was the name of the religious group of colonists that sailed on the Mayflower? The Brownists.
The Brownists
What was the land full of?
Native Americans, Native villages, and burial grounds
Who was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims in English and what did he ask for?
Samaset and he asked for a beer
How many people were aboard the mayflower?
102
What was the Pilgrim's first interaction with the Native Americans?
Arrows were shot at them
How did he learn english?
By trading stories and supplies with English fisherman
How many times did the Mayflower have to stop before making it's voyage to america?
Twice
The pilgrims decided to start their settlement on an old Wampanoag's village. Why was it abandoned?
The tribe died off because of disease and starvation.
Who did Samaset bring back with him to talk to the Pilgrims? And why was he so important?
Squanto.
What happened halfway through the trip across the Atlantic?
What was their first common house made into?
A hospital
What did the Natives Americans bring to the feast?
He was fluent in English and created trade of supplies, culture, and farming techniques between the pilgrims and the Wampanog tribe.
What was the first governmental document the pilgrims signed when they arrived? It was known as the first constitution.
The Mayflower Compact.
How many people of the 102 settlers survived the first winter?
Only 47
Why did the first thanksgiving happen and who was it between?
The first thanksgiving was a harvest festival between the pilgrims and the Native Americans in celebration of the great harvest season and their alliance that kept them protected against surrounding tribes.