SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
MAYFLOWER COMPACT DEFINITION SUMMARY HISTORY
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The Pilgrims had invited the “Strangers” to join them on their voyage, but they changed their minutes at the last mind.
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The Pilgrims were delayed by King James of England refusing to give them permission to leave or religious freedom.
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The Pilgrims’ second ship the Speedwell had to turn back twice, so the fall storms pushed them north.
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The Pilgrims did not want to land in Virginia because they were worried that they would not have religious freedom there.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The choice to land was due in part to treacherous shoals and breakers facing Mayflower Captain Christopher Jones off the coast of Cape Cod-but it was also due in large part to a dangerous shortage of beer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mayflower set sail from England in July 1620, but it had to turn back twice because Speedwell, the ship it was traveling with, leaked. After deciding to leave the leaky Speedwell behind, Mayflower finally got underway on September 6, 1620.
Detailed explanation-3: -Its passengers were in search of a new life – some seeking religious freedom, others a fresh start in a different land. They would go on to be known as the Pilgrims and influence the future of the United States of America in ways they could never have imagined.
Detailed explanation-4: -Instead, after a 66-day voyage, it first landed November 21 on Cape Cod at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts, and the day after Christmas it deposited its 102 settlers nearby at the site of Plymouth.