Who were they?
What is the name of the country that the Pilgrims left to go to America.
England
Where did the Pilgrims go the first time they left England?
Holland
What were the names of the 2 ships the Pilgrims started their journey on?
Mayflower and Speedwell
What was the name of the Native American tribe the Pilgrims met and were living in the area of Plimoth?
Wampanoags
What was the most important part of a Pilgrim's home?
fireplace
Why did the Pilgrims leave their country?
Religious freedom
Why did they not stay in the place they first landed in America?
It was too windy and cold. It was winter. There were few trees to protect them. The soil was too sandy to grow crops in. There was not a lot of forest to hunt in.
How many Pilgrims made the journey to America?
102
This was the leader of the Wampanoags.
Who was Massasoit?
Who was the person that the Pilgrims disagreed with?
King of England
Why did they leave Holland?
They wanted to be somewhere where they were alone without the influences of another country.
These were 2 Wampanoags that helped the Pilgrims.
Samoset and Squanto
What did the Pilgrims do each evening?
Sit around the fireplace and read the Bible
Why were the Pilgrims upset with the King of England?
He would not allow them to worship in their own church and in their own way.
Where did the Pilgrims plan to go to in America?
A small settlement in Virginia
Describe why the journey on the Mayflower was so difficult.
The journey was long and hard, with icy winds and high waves. It was cramped, wet, and smelly. There was no place to change or wash clothes. There was no fresh air or fresh food.
What did Samoset and Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
How to plant, hunt the animals in the forest, catch the fish in the waters, trade with other Native American tribes, gather plants that would help them.
What are some of the challenges the Pilgrims faced in Plimoth?
There were no doctors or hospitals, they had a drought, there wasn't enough food to get the vitamins they needed, there were fires in homes, they missed loved ones back in England, they had to learn the land, there were lots of bugs and no bug spray, there were no cows right away for milk
What would happen if the Pilgrims were caught worshiping God in their own way?
They would be put in jail.
Where did the Pilgrims land FIRST when they got to America, AND, where they decided to settle?
They landed in Provincetown and settled in Plimoth
This was the name of the document the men wrote on the Mayflower which included laws for their new colony and an agreement that everyone would do what was best for the colony.
The Mayflower Compact?
The Wampanoags and the Pilgrims made a treaty with each other. What did it say?
Both groups would leave their weapons at home when visiting each other. They would also help each other if they were fighting another group.
Name a job Pilgirm men had.
Name a job Pilgrim women had.
Name a job Pilgrim children had.
Men: tend to crops and livestock, hunt, fish, chop wood
Women: cook, clean, tend to children and small gardens, sew clothes for family
Children: help parents with all chores, feed chickens, chop wood