USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many houses did the Pilgrims build over the second summer?
A
7
B
8
C
6
D
7 and 1/2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1492, three ships made the voyage over to the New World–the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria–with the largest ship, the Santa Maria, floundering and sinking to the bottom of the Caribbean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Houses in Early Plymouth Colony On 28 December 1620, the Pilgrims assigned out house-plots to the 19 family groups–each family was responsible for building their own house, as well as supplying labor to build community storehouses, a defensive fort, fences and sheds.

Detailed explanation-3: -But using his two million descendant calculation for Richard Warren, Rob makes a rough estimate that the highest possible number of descendants for all 22 Mayflower families would be around 30 million.

Detailed explanation-4: -Assailed by storms during its two-month-long Atlantic crossing, the Mayflower landed at Cape Cod on November 11, 1620. After finding no suitable home, the Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth Bay, ferried ashore in small groups, and settled in the remains of a Native American village.

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